Word: gaining
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...stiff enough opponent, however, to show up the weak spots in the eleven. The northerners bore little resemblance to the scrappy team which faced Harvard last year, holding her to two touchdowns. The opponents were amateurish, imperfect in signals, and weak in the line. They could not gain consistently by either massed or open plays, and only three times held the ball on the Crimson side of the 50-yard line, never penetrating nearer than 25 yards. In the second quarter, time was called when Bates had just gotten into position for an attempt at a field goal. Near...
Brickley kicked off again, this time over the goal. The ball was put in scrimmage on the 20-yard line, an off-side penalty on Harvard advancing it five. Three more plays failing to gain the required distance, Bates punted to Logan, who made a fair catch on his own 42-yard line. The ball was given to Mahan, but his interference was late and he was tackled for a loss of five yards. He punted to Bates' 25-yard line, the runback netting five. The first play lost a yard. The next caught Hardwick off his guard, Keeney making...
After Mahan had fumbled and recovered with a five yard gain, a punt placed the ball on Bates' 25-yard line. The Harvard line held, and Bates kicked out on her own 44-yard line. Mahan got away for 20 yards around end, but was called back because Trumbull was holding. An exchange of punts made it Harvard's ball on her own 42-yard line. Hardwick was summoned, and pulled off a beautiful 55-yard dash on an end around. Three more line attacks, and Brickley was again across Bates' goal. Hardwick this time missed the goal...
...team. This fact, coupled with the coolness and fighting spirit in the team's playing yesterday, renews again our confidence in its ability to defeat Yale in the final game of the series. The University baseball team of 1914 deserves a victory on Saturday and in its efforts to gain this victory, the loyal support of all Harvard men will be ever with the team...
...scoring for tomorrow's games will be five points for first place, three for second, and one for third. The winning team will gain the possession for one year of a cup offered by the Boston Athletic Association and Harvard graduates...