Word: goal
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...minute halves. The playing was sharp on both sides, but it soon became evident that the team work of '99 was much better than that of their opponents. After a brilliant run by W. Adams and a series of successful rushes the ball was carried behind the '97 goal. In the last half the playing was entirely in '97 territory but the freshmen were unable to score again...
...line. It was quite a close call, and Harvard barely escaped being scored on While Wrightington failed to get the ball, he did not allow his man to get away from him. Time was called with the ball in West Point's possession, and 10 yards from the Harvard goal line...
...Yale men could not get the ball over the goal line, until finally, after 18 minutes of active playing Letton made the first touchdown, but it was something of a fluke at that, for with the ball in possession on the 15 yard line, Ohl tried to punt the ball out of danger, but he slipped, and the leather was sent outside, with little or no gain...
This failure to kick was fatal, for Yale had the ball now and with a few sharp runs into the Crescent's center, Letton was finally pushed over the line. He missed the goal and the score remained 4 to 0 until time for the first half, which lasted 20 minutes, expired...
...ball was punted out poorly and consequently there was no goal trial...