Word: goal
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...easily; he never failed to get down the field when the ball was kicked, and effectually stopped every effort to send men around his end with the ball. Wesleyan forced Harvard to play a kicking game. Hall's long punts repeatedly sent the ball away from the visitors' goal; it was not always returned well, the Harvard backs and especially, Trafford, being very slow. Trafford redeemed himself by some very pretty tackling, at one time stopping Hall and preventing Wesleyan from scoring. Sherwin, up to the time he was hurt, played the game back of the line, however; his play...
Play began with Wesleyan in possession of the ball. They began strongly, using their heavy line to advantage. In less than two minutes after play began, however, Hallowell secured the ball on a fumble, and carried it the full half length of the field, scoring a touch-down; goal. Score...
...putting it in play. Sherwin gained 12 yards; Upton went through the line and advanced the ball 7 yards; then Lake made a strong run of 25 yards; Newell failed to advance the ball, but Sherwin carried it across the line after a pretty run of 15 yards; no goal. Score 10-0. Wesleyan failed to gain when the ball was put in play, and Hall was forced to kick. Trafford was very slow, allowing himself to be tackled before he could return the ball. Sherwin brought the ball back by a beautiful run of 45 yards, and a minute...
...second half of fifteen minutes was sharply played. Harvard forced Wesleyan steadily back. Hall tried kicking, but Trafford returned the ball well. With the play near Wesleyan's line Newell broke through, secured the ball and scored; goal. Score 45-0. Harvard immediately secured the ball on four downs. It was given to Upton. He was tackled, but passed the ball to Dean, who ran the half length of the field along the side line and scored; goal Score 51-0. After the ball was put in play Newton was hurt, and Cutts took his place. Hall's kick...
...formed and a gain made. Moen and McNear failed to make the necessary amount and the ball went to '92. Henry and Newell made advances and Forbes made a ten yard gain. After some fumbling McLeod got the ball out ofa scrimmage and ran from the '91 goal almost the length of the field towards '92 's line. Curtis caught up to him and tackled him just before he reached the line. The juniors prevented any further gain, and soon recovered the ball. White made a long run, and Henry, aided by Forbes' good blocking, gained five yards. Ninety...