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Word: gain (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Graydon who advanced the ball 20 yards. Ristine made 25 yards around left end and Putnam followed by 17 yards around right end. On the next play Smythe broke through Randolph and tackled the runner for a loss. Mifflin then punted to the seven yard line. Columbia gained a yard through right tackle, but Campbell tackled Weekes on the next play for a loss of five yards. Morley punted to Putnam. Short gains by Mifflin, Putnam and Ristine brought the ball to the 16 yard line. Putnam went outside right tackle for 12 yards. On the next play Columbia lost...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD, 18; COLUMBIA, 0. | 10/14/1901 | See Source »

...game, and but for fumbling and offside play at critical times would have run up a larger score. The Freshmen played fairly well, but were unable to stop the slow moving mass plays against tackle, which with the greater weight of the Exeter team were almost sure of gaining ground. In fact Exeter tried but three end plays during the game, depending entirely on mass plays, and was not forced to kick at all. The Freshmen, on the other hand, had the ball only about two minutes in the first half and were almost entirely on the defense...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshmen Defeated by Exeter. | 10/14/1901 | See Source »

...next half the kick-off went over the line. The second punted from the 20 yard line to Derby, who gained 17 yards. Short gains advanced the ball towards the goal line where a fumble resulted in a loss, and Mifflin had to punt. Again the line did not hold, and the second secured the ball. On the next play Boyd punted to Matthews who dropped the ball when tackled, the second again securing it. After a failure to gain Boyd again punted. Kernan gained five yards through right tackle, and on the next play punted to Matthews. The first...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SECOND ELEVEN SCORES. | 10/11/1901 | See Source »

...statistics of the academic department, made up from the preliminary list show a gain of fifty-one over last year. In comparison with last year's figures they are as follows: 1901-1902. 1900-1901. Seniors, 296 261 Juniors, 302 292 Sophomores, 285 315 Freshmen, 360 324 Total...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yale Notes. | 10/11/1901 | See Source »

...next kick-off Baldwin ran the ball back 17 yards, and end runs by Kernan and Ristine of 22 and 30 yards respectively made up a total gain of 70 yards in three downs. Short gains through the line advanced the ball to the 20 yard line, when time was called...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD, 11; AMHERST, 0. | 10/10/1901 | See Source »

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