Word: gamely
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...game was an interesting one to watch. Harvard played a rushing and Yale a kicking game. During the second half when the Yale team had the wind at its back, their kicking tactics were very successful and kept Harvard on the defensive a considerable part of the time. But in the game as a whole the Harvard eleven easily demonstrated its superiority to the New Haven team. The rush line work of the freshmen, especially during the first half, was excellent. The whole line played steadily, and Hallowell, Upton and Ellsworth aroused enthusiasm again and again by their brilliant work...
...Yale, Wallis and Waring did the best work in the line. Bliss, Owsley and Hamlin all played well back of the line. Owsley's long, low punts in the second half were very effective. The game began at 2.09 o'clock. The teams lined up as follows...
Harvard had the west end of the field with the sun and wind at her back, and Yale was in possession of the ball. Yale opened the game with a V, Barbour holding the ball; by this maneuver they gained ten yards. Upton broke through the Yale line finely on the next two scrimmages, and prevented any gain. Yale could not gain the necessary five yards by the next rush, so the ball went to Harvard. It was passed to Fearing who ran around the end and gained twenty-five yards. Several short rushes followed. Upton then took the ball...
...been put in play he tried again, and again failed. Yale had scarcely put the ball in play, when Dibblee broke through the line, secured Barbour's pass, and running twenty yards scored a touchdown at 3.30. Goal. Score Harvard 18, Yale 0. Yale now played a more determined game and rapidly forced Harvard back. The punting of Owsley was excellent, and gained a great deal of ground for the New Haven team. Bliss was also rushing well, and the good work of these men seemed to daze Harvard, for at 3.42 she allowed Yale to score a "fluke" touchdown...
...Coffin of Wesleyan refereed the game very satisfactorily; A. A. Stagg of Yale was umpire...