Word: gaines
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...five yards several times for offside play and holding. They had no trouble in getting through the Wesleyan's forwards and in preventing the quarter-back from putting the ball cleanly into play. The result was that only twice did a Wesleyan back make anything like a consider able gain; while in most of the cases Wesleyan had to surrender the ball on four downs...
...game started with '93 in possession of the ball. They gained five yards on the wedge, and then carried the ball straight down the field by plays at the centre to '92's 10 yard line. Here they lost the ball on a fumble, but regained it immediately on a fumble by '92. On the next play Ellsworth was pushed over for a touchdown. No goal. '92 now took the ball on the 25 yard line but could not gain in three downs and was forced to kick. Duffield muffed the kick and the ball went to '92. Again...
...started with the ball in the second half, but failed to gain in four downs. '93 made good use of Stagg's formation and ran the tackle well, but finally lost the ball on the 20 yard line for holding. The game was much delayed at this time on account of Newell's injuries. '92 tried to kick. but the kick was spoiled and Parker got the ball. Hunt's eye was badly cut and Walcott was substituted. Soon after this Duffield was pushed over for another touch down. No goal. Lockett's pass for a kick was poor...
Stagg's team had the ball and started with the wedge. They could not gain in two downs, and on the third Stagg punted Harvard in turn carried the ball steadily down the field in spite of the backs' repeated fumbles. Trafford, Lake and Fearing all made substantial gains a d the play was on Y. M. C. A.'s five yard line. Springfield did finely and Harvard lost the ball on four ineffectual rushes. The crimson was immediately forced back twenty yards by Stagg's successful drives through the centre; but Harvard got the ball and Fearing and Lake...
...Harvard Union begins its fifty-ninth year with the meeting in Sever this evening. The Union is not only one of the oldest societies in the college, but one of the most valuable. It furnishes men here their only chance to gain readiness and ease in speaking and thinking on their feet; and it cultivates in them a critical interest in social, political and economic questions. Every young man in these days, and especially every college graduate, is expected to be able to speak creditably whenever called upon. The Union furnishes an invaluable training for this sort of thing...