Word: gain
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Carlisle recovered on another fumble. They then rushed it to the 33-yard line, but were penalized 15 yards for holding. Newhall fumbled Mr. Pleasant's punt on the 50-yard line and from there the Indians carried the ball straight down the field. Payne made a 5-yard gain around right end and after two more short gains, Mt. Pleasant passed forward. The ball was fumbled, but recovered on Harvard's 25-yard mark. Another forward pass followed to Exendine, who was downed on the 4-yard line. Hauser made a touchdown through guard in the next play...
Burr kicked off over the goal line, but Mt. Pleasant chose to run the ball out and he reached the 27-yard line before being downed. Four plays carried the ball to Carlisle's 50-yard line, from where a penalty set them back 20 yards. Hendricks gained 15 yards, and after an exchange of punts, Carlisle was again penalized. A five-yard gain was followed by a 10-yard loss and then Mt. Pleasant punted to Newhall, who ran back to Carlisle's 45-yard line. An onside kick was recovered by Grant almost on the goal line...
Hauser's kickoff went over the goal line and Burr punted out to Hendricks, who ran to Harvard's 47-yard line. A failure to gain was followed by a forward pass which hit the ground. After the resulting penalty, punts were exchanged, and the Indians had the ball on their 50-yard line. Payne gained 10 yards and Mt. Pleasant passed forward to Gardner. After Grant had spoiled an end play, Hauser tried for a field goal but failed...
Burr returned Hauser's kickoff with a punt, but the Indians were ready for it and the ball went to Mt. Pleasant. After two plays which netted no gain, Mt. Pleasant punted to Newhall...
...Yale team had light practice today in preparation for the game with Brown tomorrow. In a ten minute scrimmage with the second team the 'Varsity scored one touchdown. The first team's defence proved impregnable against the attack of the second team, and the scrubs were held without gain for five successive downs on the 'Varsity's two-yard line. Bomar spend some time in practicing place kicks, with very good results...