Word: got
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Ball at Yale's 20 Yard Line.The ball was now near the middle of the field, and after gains of 2 yards by Brewer through Stillman, and 3 by Lake through Winter, Brewer kicked, and Yale got the ball on her 20 yard line. First they tried Hallowell's end, but did not gain, so they worked the turtle-back wedge again, and gained 2 yards, while on the next play Laurie Bliss completed the distance through right tackle...
...next play Emmons got through on McCormick. and Yale had lost again, so Butterworth kicked again. The ball curved so much that Grey misjudged it, and muffed but he fell on the ball himself, so Harvard kept...
...turtle-back gave Yale 5 yards, but L. Bliss could not get by Lewis, so Butterworth kicked, and gave his ends another chance to throw a Harvard back. Harvard got 5 yards for that work, and Brewer kicked from the 20 yard line. No muff this time, and Yale had the ball at the centre...
...Bliss made two short runs through Upton, but a criss-cross failed to gain, and Harvard got the ball for holding...
Yale almost scores.A push-play gave Yale 5 yards, but Emmons and Mackie spoiled the next two plays, and Butterworth tried a kick, which Mackie stopped. A Yale man got the ball, however, and on the second down L. Bliss made a fine run round Emmons for 40 yards aided by the best interference of the day. Two turtle-backs gave four yards, and then L. Bliss was again sent to the right for 8 yards more. With the ball but a single yard from the line the hearts of the Harvard supporters almost stood still. The suspense was terrible...