Word: grounds
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...year. The length of the halves will probably be increased and the wording of several of the rules will be clarified. No desire was shown to change the forward pass in any way, even to substitute a distance penalty for loss of the ball when the pass hits the ground...
...rails of which will be approximately 30 feet below the street level, have been drawn by the Boston Elevated Railroad Company and have been accepted by the City of Cambridge and by the Boston Transit Commission. Along the route, borings have been made to ascertain the nature of the ground and the strength of the building foundations. As much of the preliminary work as remains to be done can be finished before spring, when the actual construction will probably begin. By the provisions of the act, the subway must be in operation within three and one-half years from...
...weakness of the University team's ends and partly to their own ability. In the first half Yale had the advantage of the wind in kicking, while this same fact partly accounts for Burr's excellent work in the second half when the conditions were reversed. Harvard gained more ground than Yale in the first half by 10 yards, even including the 18 yards covered by Veeder's forward pass which made the way for Yale's touchdown. In the second half, however, the University eleven attempted to rush the ball but six times, whereas Yale rushed 30 times...
...forward pass Bride got the ball and ran back five yards to Yale's 52-yard line, but the ball was taken back because it touched the ground. Roome made five yards and Morse added two more through centre. T. Jones made a yard end run, being tackled hard. Roome broke through the line for five yards and Veeder failed to gain. Yale was penalized 15 yards for holding. Veeder was thrown back three yards, and then punted out of bounds on Harvard's 20-yard line, the ball going to Harvard...
...right half last year against Yale, was moved, in the middle of the season, from his old position to that of fullback, a change made necessary by the fact that Apononic, the regular fullback, injured his leg. Wendell, who is one of the most conscientious players, is the steadiest ground gainer on the team and also fairly strong on the defensive. Lincoln, who has taken Wendell's place at right half, is a fair all round back. Of the substitute backs Lockwood is fast and a hard tackler, Gilder a good ground gainer, Mason of great value in the secondary...