Word: halfs
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...half-backs McClung
...Saxe half-back Morrison
...Blanchard who took his place made some strong rushes, but did not block so well. Hutchinson was slow in dropping on the ball, but he made some good tackles although allowing a man to run around his end once or twice. Hallowell who substituted him the second half played finely. Dean's work was the best quarter back play that Harvard has had for several years. Lee showed remarkable improvement at half back and gained ground again and again for Harvard, but at one time when he had run around the end and had only one man between himself...
...Yale, Gill played easily the best game; his rushing and tackling were superb, and his general aggressive work gained infinitely for Yale. Next to him, McClung did the most effective work. He gained through the centre repeatedly, and towards the end of the last half made a beautiful rush of twenty yards. Morrison and McBride both fumbled badly back of the line, though the latter's punting was very good. Wurtemberg played steadily and well at quarterback. In the rush line, Heffelfinger, Rhodes and Stagg did the best work, with the exception of Gill. The teams were as follows...
Hallowell took the place of Hutchinson whose knee was hurt. Harvard opened the second half in a lively manner gaining twenty-five yards on rushes by Lee and Blanchard. B. Trafford soon kicked McBride returned, and B. Trafford soon kicked again. Morrison fumbled, and Cumnock fell on the ball. Saxe's poor play was followed by Morrison's weak punt. Lee gained ten yards, Saxe three. and on the third down B. Trafford tried to kick a goal from the thirty-five yard line, but failed, owing to the strong head wind...