Word: gain
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...practice ended with a ten minute line-up against the University second eleven. The Freshmen were not given the ball, and were again placed entirely on the defensive. The second were unable to gain on end plays, but broke through the line repeatedly. The Freshman team lined up as follows...
...second kicked off to Kernan who advanced the ball about 15 yards. Kernan then punted to Noyes. The second was unable to gain, and punted to Baldwin. The first immediately fumbled and thayer secured the ball. The second got 5 yards for interference, but was then held for downs. The first made short gains through tackle, but was finally forced to punt. On the next two plays the second was given 20 yards for offside play, but was finally held and had to punt. The second fumbled the punt and Blagden got the ball. The playing ended with the ball...
...first eleven kicked off to Noyed. Failing to gain, Boyd punted to Marshall, who ran 15 yards. The second recovered the ball on a fumble but lost it again on a blocked kick. By steady gains through the line the first rushed the ball to the 8 yard line, whence Ristine carried it over. No goal was kicked as the ball touched the ground in being placed for the try. No further scoring was done, the only feature of the rest of the playing being a 25 yard run by Derby around right...
...Matthews showed the worst form of the season at quarterback. Besides running off the plays in a listless, uncertain way, he fumbled five passes from the centre and was unable to steady the team for offensive work. Kernan and Ristine did not keep their feet, but their failure to gain was partially due to the weakness of the rest of the team. Graydon and Mifflin were equally ineffective at line plunging, both of them falling usually at the first obstacle. Kernan showed some improvement in punting, and gained on every exchange, even when the wind was against him. His punts...
...first half was evenly contested, but uninteresting. After Harvard's kick-off Daly punted to Kernan who ran the ball, from Harvard's 25 yard line to midfield. Two plunges gained five yards, but after a fumble Kernan was forced to punt. Daly caught it on West Point's five yard line. Failing to gain, West Point punted to the 50 yard line. Harvard then lost the ball for holding, but regained it on downs. An exchange of punts then gave Harvard the ball on West Point's 25 yard line. After three short plunges by Ristine and Kernan, Matthews...