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Word: gain (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1900-1909
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...were weak in blocking end runs. Although not consistent on the offense they did good individual work. In the first half the line played high and the passing was poor. Severance punted well. Although the Exeter team was the heavier of the two, it lacked snap and failed to gain inside the tackles...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshmen, 0; Exeter, 20 | 10/16/1905 | See Source »

...players. The work of both teams was ragged and offside play was altogether too frequent. Both sides punted continually and, in spite of the strong wind blowing across the field, Leonard made some excellent kicks. The discouraging feature of the practice was the inability of the first team to gain at critical times. The second eleven held for downs on the 8 1-2 yard line and several times forced the other team to punt...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SUBSTITUTES IN LINE-UP | 10/13/1905 | See Source »

Yale was able to gain almost at will throughout the game, while Springfield made first down only twice, and during the second half was unable to gain a yard. In the first half Veeder made two touchdowns and Morse one, while Morse and Jones scored in the second half. Towards the end of the game a large number of substitutes were put into the Yale line...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yale, 29; Springfield T. S., O | 10/12/1905 | See Source »

Parker received Cunniff's poor kickoff on the 35-yard line. Channing punted to Snyder who was downed by Brill and McDonald after a three yard run. Bowles tried an end run, but was thrown for a loss by Brill. Failing to gain on the next play the second team was obliged to kick. After an exchange of punts the first eleven recovered the ball on a fumble but was held for downs on the 25-yard line. The second team could not gain and Coach Kernan stepped in to punt. Nesmith broke through and partially blocked the kick...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SPIRITED FOOTBALL PRACTICE | 10/10/1905 | See Source »

Brimmer received Parker's kickoff on the 13-yard line and ran back to the 30-yard line, where Hall threw him with a fierce tackle. Maine lost a yard on a quarterback run, and failing to gain on the next play, Minor dropped back to punt. Montgomery broke through and blocked the kick, the ball going to Harvard on the 12-yard line. Leonard gained two yards through left tackle and Wendell carried the ball through right tackle to the 4-yard line. Carr made two yards through right guard and Leonard was sent through the same place...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD, 22; MAINE, 0 | 10/9/1905 | See Source »

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