Word: greates
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...obscured the sun, and the wind blew lightly across the field from the south. The afternoon was excellent for football, but in spite of the gray overcoat and dark cloaks there was considerable color on the Harvard and Yale stands. The field was hard and freshly marked out. A great number of people came out by way of Western avenue and Allston. The band had special seats within the enclosure, at the southwest corner of the field, and played familiar and inspiring Harvard airs. When Governor Roosevelt entered the field, a great cheer went up from the grand-stands...
...Harvard team came on the field at 2 o'clock amid great enthusiasm, and the Yale team followed immediately and was well received. Harvard won the toss and faced the east goal...
...good condition and no Harvard man was injured. Hallowell held his own against McBride. Sawin and Daly did brilliant work in the back field. Campbell played a fine game and Daly ran the team well, but the disappointment at failing to score from the 2-yard line was great. Yale's ends were stronger than was expected...
...good material rather than to break in new men, as Yale has been compelled to do. Five out of the seven men in Harvard's line played in last year's Yale game, and two of the backs have replaced men who were on the team last year. The great delay in choosing the Yale team must make a difference in team play...
Yale's strongest offensive play is a mass on tackles and neither team will put much reliance on end plays. Harvard will depend on dive plays inside the tackles. Yale will probably direct many of her plays at Lawrence, but his great improvement this year makes him fully equal to Donald. Harvard's centre is impregnable...