Word: gainer
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...active for their weight, there is little doubt that a strong and vigorous line will develop. Neither Gould nor Rafferty are above the average ends, but are very reliable. De Saulles has recently developed unusual skill at quarter, and will fill the position excellently. Chadwick is the best ground gainer and is running in even better style than he did last year. Hart is not up to the standard, as he is slow in starting and uncertain in hitting the line. Wilhelmi is an excellent line plunger, but his absolute inability to punt successfully makes his hold on the position...
...also plays end, Bennett, the end and tackle, Weede and Dale. Townsend played a brilliant game at end on the scrub team last year, and will probably play this year either at half or end. Davidson, end last year, is playing fullback. He is good as a ground gainer, but has few other characteristics of a good football player. Reynolds, his substitute, is more brilliant...
...spirit as acting captain after Daly's retirement that was admirable. Lawrence was the only man in the line who had any effectiveness against the tackesback formation, and is was he that put what strength there was in the right side of the line. Harvard's only ground gainer was Fincke. After taking Captain Daly's place toward the end of the game, he made several skillful dodging runs after receiving punts which were among the features of the game. In the secondary defense Kendall was valuable, but the other backs were unable to turn back the plays which broke...
...which carried Hare around his end Sawin was another player who attracted attention by brilliant work. He followed his interference as far as was practicable and seemed to know just when it was advisable to leave it. His running was fast and heady, and made him the greatest ground gainer of the day. Captain Daly was more effective than usual in spite of two misplays. Through his judgment Harvard's attack was distributed in such a way as to take the most advantage of Pennsylvania's weak spots. Besides this he did some brilliant running in broken fields. He made...
...plunging through the tackles and his running was the best he has done thus far. J. Lawrence and Blagden were successful in opening holes. Blagden allowed many gains, however, to be made through his position. The punting of both full backs was very erratic. Ellis was a good ground gainer in the second half, making five yards or more on each plunge. He also helped the other runners more than usual. Kernan's slowness was responsible for Morse's long run in the first half, but he made a very difficult tackle a moment later, which alone prevented Amherst from...