Word: gaines
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...attack required complete and constant changes some of which were open to slight criticism. Sawin was decidedly the best halfback in the game. He played in perfect accord with Daly, and clipped many yards off of McBride's punts by his clever, dodging runs. He made the longest gain of the day by a 33 yard run around Gibson in the first half. The end plays and double passes around the Yale ends were lacking in the exact precision which is necessary to carry them out successfully. Kendall's work was creditable in that it was the best...
...game began at 2.05. Francis kicked off for Yale and Daly returned the kick, gaining 10 yards. On the first down, McBride punted to Daly, who then took up the rushing game. Sawin made 30 yards around right end with excellent interference and carried the ball to Yale's 50-yard line. Kendall gained two yards and Sawin four, and then Ellis made two through centre. Harvard's rushing could not be stopped by Yale, but the latter got the ball by offside play, and at once started to punt. Donald blocked the kick and the ball rolled outside with...
During the whole of the second half, Yale played to prevent Harvard from scoring. Burnett kicked off and McBride punted to midfield. Yale gained on the next exchange, and finally secured the ball on Harvard's 40-yard line on a forward pass by Sawin to Kendall. Yale could not gain by rushing, and then the ball was passed back 20 yards to McBride in order to keep possession of it, and obtain first down. Again Yale began to rush the ball and this time with better success. Fresh halfbacks gained through the line at will, until Harvard took...
Sawin lost 3 yards and Reid punted out at centre. Chadwick gained a yard around right end, and Francis gained first down around the same end. Eaton took Donalk's place. Keane made 3 yards through Lawrence, but failed to gain on the next play and McBride gained first down on the 40-yard line...
Kendall lost 2 yards on fake kick, and Sawin failed to gain. Reid punted to McBride, who fumbled at centre, and Harvard got the ball. Reid now made 4 yards through centre...