Word: gaines
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Much Gain for Either Side.Yale now started off to save the game, with the desperation for which the New Haven teams have always been noted. But the push-play which was tried against Newell netted only 3 yards, and L. Bliss did not find the hole through Upton and Lake that he expected, so the ball was once more passed to Butterworth for a kick...
...enough to make the distance, however, and the ball was Yale's still. The two Bliss brothers again tried the ends, but Laurie only made a yard, and "Pop" lost as much, so Yale formed for a kick. It was a "fake" formation, but when Winter tried to gain on it he found that Upton would not have it, and the ball was Harvard...
...Ball at Yale's 20 Yard Line.The ball was now near the middle of the field, and after gains of 2 yards by Brewer through Stillman, and 3 by Lake through Winter, Brewer kicked, and Yale got the ball on her 20 yard line. First they tried Hallowell's end, but did not gain, so they worked the turtle-back wedge again, and gained 2 yards, while on the next play Laurie Bliss completed the distance through right tackle...
From the 50 yard line Gray made 3 yards through Winter, but the wedge formation gave no gain, and Brewer kicked. The ball went too high, however, and it was Yale's at the middle of the field...
...Bliss' First long Run.The younger Bliss was given the ball, and though his interferers failed him his own clever dodging gave him 20 yards round Emmons' end. His brother, however found Hallowell waiting, there was no gain on the next play, and Yale tried a "fake" kick, but Upton was ready, and the ball went to Harvard on her 30 yard line...