Word: gain
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...striking distance of the Freshmen's goal. The backfield work of the University eleven was weak and most of Cutler's punts were poorly handled. The Freshman ends got down the field well under every punt and their tackling spoiled all chances of running the ball back for any gain...
Wendell put up a very strong game at fullback on the University eleven. He bucked the line hard and his interference on end plays and blocking off on Burr's punts was excellent. Burr was in every play and frequently pulled the backs along for a further gain after they were tackled. Cutler, Rodgers, and Corbett, the ends, played the best game for the Freshmen...
...first division was started at 3.35, just 20 minutes late. This was due to the difficulty with which several of the crews took their positions. At the start, Claverly did not hear the pistol, and Randolph gained an advantage of about half a length. By the time the first corner was reached they had gained another quarter of a length, and were only three-quarters of a length behind. They continued to gain until, at the beginning of the last stretch, only some 10 feet of open water separated the boats. At this point the Claverly crew began...
...rowed a long and slow, but rather dead, stroke, and were never in the race at all. Starting about a length and a half behind Randolph, they finished at least double that distance behind. Dunster-Russell got off well at the start, but were never able to gain on Westmorly, and it was soon apparent that they would be overtaken by Mt. Auburn Street. The bump took place at the beginning of the last long stretch. Hollis-Holworthy-Stoughton was another disappointment, and was being left far behind by Mt. Auburn Street, when this crew bumped Dunster-Russell. Beck-Hampden...
...down, however, Matthews rapidly overhauled the first boat, getting within a length at the first corner, and about three-quarters of a length shortly after. But in rounding the first and second bends the Matthews coxswain lost his crew at least two lengths, by bad steering. They continued to gain, however, once they were straightened out, and were soon within a length and a quarter of a bump, but could get no nearer. Weld finished about the same distance behind Matthews. Perkins was never in the race, from start to finish, and came in about ten lengths of open water...