Word: gain
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...individual weakness and to the presence of substitutes in the line. In the secret practices, W. H. Lewis has drilled the team in a defense to meet mass plays which, for its efficiency, depends on aggressiveness and mere strength. The second eleven has been unable to gain ground by using Pennsylvania's plays and Pennsylvania should find it difficult to make gains today. The defense, however, will probably be modified to meet Yale's peculiar offense...
...Pennsylvania team is still at Atlantic City and will not return until tomorrow morning. The reports here are that they are in fine condition and will give Harvard a close battle. How much they can stop Harvard's offensive play cannot be determined, but it is certain they will gain little ground by the guard's back formation...
...only man on the eleven above the average. The line is weak, as was proved by the successful attacks made upon it by the Sophomores, and plays a spiritless game. On the offense, the lack of team play was apparent, and accounts for the failure of the eleven to gain ground by rushing...
...Indians' defense was decidedly strong, owing to the vigorous and low tackling of all of the line-men. Except on one or two well-executed trick-plays, the Harvard backs were totally unable to gain around the ends, and had to depend upon line-plays. The most successful play for Carlisle was a mass formation outside of tackle, which completely overpowered the substitute tackles in the second half and made uninterrupted gains, especially through Swain...
Reid played a poor game at fullback. He went into the line without any dash, and failed to gain at all. Ellis was greatly superior to him. An injury to Hollingsworth's shoulder necessitates an important change in the line-up for Saturday's game. Merriman was tried yesterday at left guard, a position he will probably fill in the Carlisle game...