Word: gained
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...second team kicked off to Hall, who ran back 10 yards to the 31-yard line. Foster at once punted, the ball being slightly blocked, and downed by the second team on the 43-yard line. The team failed to gain, and punted, regaining the ball 20 yards ahead. The next two plays both lost ground and, on the 15-yard punt which followed, Foster caught the ball and ran back three yards to the 46-yard line. On the next play the first team fumbled, but recovered the ball, and then made a quick punt which sent the ball...
...University team kept their feet well, and used good judgment at critical points. Both the offence and the defence were very strong throughout the game, the University men seldom failing to gain their ten yards. Kersburg, Parker and Burr, in the centre of the line, were very effective in stopping Maine's centre plays, and Burr and Kersburg often opened up the Maine line with great advantage for Harvard's offence. Osborne several times broke through Maine's line and downed the runner for a loss. On the ends Macdonald and Burnham played an excellent game, being very quick...
...Maine team was fairly strong on the offence, but was unable to gain for any length of time against the University team's strong line. Burleigh and Higgins appeared to the best advantage on the Maine team...
Burr kicked off to Higgins on the 20-yard line, and the ball was run in 6 yards. The University team was penalized for offside play after the next scrimmage. Higgins gained 6 yards around Macdonald's end. The Maine team was put back 15 yards for holding, and, failing to gain, punted, Starr downing the ball in about the middle of Maine's territory after a short run. Foster gained six yards through tackle, being held with the ball on the 28-yard line. Apollonio followed with 6 yards, and then Foster made 9 more. After three rushes, Apollonio...
...next kick-off, the University team advanced the ball steadily to within striking distance of the Maine goal, where Starr tried two drop kicks, both of which failed. At the start, Starr secured the ball on Maine's kick-off after Foster had fumbled it. Lockwood made a gain of over 15 yards around right end. After a five-yard gain by Foster, several forward passes were tried, on one of which Maine secured the ball. The University team, however, quickly regained the ball on a fumble on Maine's 54-yard line. Lockwood gained 7 yards and then Osborne...