Word: gain
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...centre of the line was strong and the Williams's backs could seldom gain through it. Shaw did the best work, and once stopped a kick. The weakest place in the line was between Rice and Stevenson, and several good gains were made here. Stevenson was too ready to fight with the man opposite him. He was repeatedly carried off his feet through his inattention to the game, and caused Harvard to lose the ball several times by off-side playing. Haughton took Stevenson's place in the second half and made a heartily poor exhibition of himself...
After one ineffectual attempt to gain around Cabot, Draper tried to punt. The ball was blocked, however, and Gonterman secured it for Harvard. Short rushes by Brewer, Gonterman and Dunlop soon brought the ball across the line for a touchdown. No goal. Score...
...University Directory for 1895-6 appeared yesterday, a day earlier than last year. Last year's directory contained 3553 names and 52 pages against 3852 names and 56 pages in this year's, a gain of of 299 names. Besides the names and addresses the book contains a directory of exercises and consultation hours arranged under the names of the different instructors...
...loss of almost 10 yards. Ninety nine showed the better team work, but did not seem to be able to advance the ball at critical times. Dibblee played well at quarter and made some pretty tackles, and Proctor struck the line hard and was almost sure of a gain every time he ran. Following is the line...
...active playing Letton made the first touchdown, but it was something of a fluke at that, for with the ball in possession on the 15 yard line, Ohl tried to punt the ball out of danger, but he slipped, and the leather was sent outside, with little or no gain...