Word: gilbert
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...life and dash and ran back punts for substantial gains. Lockwood showed great improvement over his work in the Bowdoin game and that of last year; and if he continues to play as hard and fast a game as he did yesterday, he should prove a most valuable back. Gilbert's main trouble was his inability to keep his feet. Several times he slipped and fell when he had a clear field before him. Butt's work at fullback was very crude, his fumbles being frequent and costly. Waterbury, who succeeded him, made some excellent gains through the line...
...Burr gained 18 yards by a forward pass to Hoar on the middle line. Butt gained four yards through centre, but lost the ball on a fumble. Higgins gained three yards and then passed forward to Starr, who was tackled by Metcalf on Harvard's 27-yard line. Gilbert gained three yards around right end on a delayed pass. Waterbury failed to gain and Harvard was penalized 10 yards. Burr punted to Higgins, who was downed by Kennard on Harvard's 51-yard line. Higgins gained 15 yards in three tackle plays. Cobb then tried a goal from placement...
Lockwood received the kick-off and ran the ball back to the 35-yard line. Gilbert gained three yards around right end. Waterbury's double pass was fumbled and Harvard lost 15 yards on a penalty. Burr punted to Miner, who was tackled by Inches on Maine's 50-yard line. Burr broke through and tackled Higgins for a 4-yard loss on an end play. Cobb failed to gain around left end. Higgins punted to Lockwood, who ran 60 yards along the side lines for Harvard's second touchdown. Parker kicked the goal...
...gained four yards and punted, but recovered the ball in the next play on a fumbled forward pass. Cobb made an on-side kick, which was also recovered, and then kicked again to Starr, who ran from the 47 to the 30-yard line with good interference. Lockwood and Gilbert then tried a criss-cross pass which failed to work. On a fake punt, Lockwood gained 15 yards to Maine's 53-yard line, but it was Maine's ball on downs. Cobb tried an on-side kick which was blocked and downed by Peirce on Maine's 45-yard...
Cobb opened the second half by kicking to Bird, who ran eight yards to the 35-yard line. Burr punted but the ball was fumbled. Gilbert picked it up and ran 35 yards for a touchdown, using the straight arm to great advantage. Parker kicked the goal, after the ball had been punted out by Starr...