Word: game
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...work of the Harvard tackles was the most gratifying feature of the game. Donald's defense was faultless, and on the offense he was of material assistance to the runner on every play. J. Lawrence also showed himself to be unexpectedly strong, and let few plays pass...
...Brown's twenty-yard line. Bates returned a low, bounding ball, which Sawin cleverly handled. Daly then changed his tactics, and, after ten plays, alternating centre plunges and mass plays on tackle, Kendall was sent across for a touchdown. Sawin kicked an easy goal. The same line bucking game was tried again, with the result that the ball was advanced to the five-yard line, where it was lost on downs. Brown punted safely, and, with the ball in the centre of the field, time was called...
...ball on a fumble, and it was steadily advanced by line-bucking. Ellis made fifteen yards and on the next rush scored the second touchdown. Sawin missed the goal after a good punt out by Daly. Daly returned the kick-off, and, after an exchange of punts, the game ended with the ball in Brown's possession, near the centre of the field...
...Freshman eleven defeated the Worcester Academy team at Worcester on Saturday, by the score of 11 to 0. The Freshmen had a slight advantage in weight, and their back-field played together better than that of Worcester. Fumbling was their worst fault. Worcester played a stubborn, defensive game, allowing but one touchdown in each half. Their high tackling, however, allowed the Freshman backs to gain many times after they should have been stopped...
...second eleven defeated Phillips Exeter Academy at Exeter on Saturday, in a well contested game by the score of 5 to 0. The weight of the second team more than overcame the team-work of Exeter, and with the aid of a strong wind, a touchdown was scored near the end of the first half. In the second half, the Harvard team worked the ball to Exeter's five-yard line, but was unable to score again...