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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...first time in five years the Freshman football team defeated Groton School, at Groton, Saturday afternoon, by the score of 6 to 0. The Freshman team was the heavier, but Groton showed superior knowledge of the game and displayed more team work...
Considering the fact that it was the Freshmen's first game, and that after only ten days of practice, the result is very encouraging. Fumbling was in evidence on both sides, and was the direct cause of Harvard's touchdown. The score came after three or four minutes of play in the first half. Groton was in possession of the ball on its own 30-yard line, when Paine intercepted a forward pass and fell on the ball on the 25-yard line. The Freshmen then went through Groton's line for good gains and scored a touchdown...
...last and exciting game the University football team defeated Williams Saturday afternoon by the score of 10 to 0. At no time during the game was the victory in doubt, and twice the University team lost good opportunities to score. Burr's goal from placement on Williams's 43-yard line was the feature of the game, and his punting gave Harvard a constant advantage throughout the game. During the first half the play was fairly even; the offence of both teams was weak, and they were frequently forced to punt. During the last half, after the second...
...Williams punted back to Smith, who made a fair catch on Williams's 20-yard line. Burr failed to kick a goal from placement, and Brown punted out to Cutler, who was downed on the 45-yard line. It was then that Corbett made the longest run of the game, twenty-five yards. White followed him for twenty more on a fake kick. Corbett went through right tackle for two yards, after which Cutler pulled White through the opposite tackle for a touchdown. Burr kicked the goal. Harvard's backfield was changed at this point. After an exchange of punts...
...Wilder '09 won the intercollegiate golf championship Saturday afternoon by defeating T. Briggs '09, 6 up and 5 to play, in the final match of 36 holes. Wilder played a steady game, at no time being less than two holes in the lead. Briggs got a poor start and was unable to overcome Wilder's lead as the match progressed...