Word: game
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...insufficiency of the cheer was never better shown than in the last few minutes of the game when time was precious and the eleven needed, if it needed anything, to be urged to quick, snappy play. Then the nervous, bubbling enthusiasm of the great south stand was throttled by those three long slow "Harvards" and nine slow "rahs," while even the band struck up "Fair Harvard" to the tune of a funeral dirge. For such occasions we want a quick, snappy yell--something inspiring and encouraging to nerve on our teams. I suggest that, before we forget the necessity...
Governor Roosevelt '80 spoke informally at New Haven last night on the duties of civic life, taking as his text the Yale spirit of grit and persistence as seen in the football game on Saturday. When the speech was finished, Captain McBride and each member of the team was called up before the meeting to be cheered, amid the wildest enthusiasm seen at Yale in years...
...half Yale held Harvard once for downs, and Harvard held Yale once for downs and forced her to kick three times. Harvard was penalized once for off-side play, and Yale was penalized for interfering with a fair catch. In this half, Sawin made the longest run of the game, 29 yards. The only blocked kick was one of Yale's. Yale lost the ball on downs on Harvard's 27-yard line. The rest of the time she did not get within Harvard's 50-yard line. Harvard carried the ball 67 yards to the 2-yard line where...
...whole game, Harvard rushed 68 times for a total of 331 1-2 yards and Yale rushed 59 times for 118 yards. Yale kicked 25 times for 919 yards, and Harvard kicked 22 times for 714 yards. The longest punt of the game was 55 yards by Hallowell in the first half, although McBride's kicks averaged longer. Yale made no long rushes...
...lost on a fumble. McBride punted out of danger and Daly ran it back fifteen yards. Reid punted, and again Fincke fumbled to Hallowell. Time was nearly up, and Harvard was held for two downs on Yale's 15-yard line. Unfortunately, Sawin was out of the game, and Hallowell had to try for the goal. He missed, and the whistle blew for the end of the game...