Word: hands
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...improving until the last few minutes of play when they scored two touchdowns in four minutes. Wherever they hit the line the backs went through for long gains. On the defensive, the line held strongly and not once did Pennsylvania gain a yard through the centre. On the other hand, Pennsylvania's line seemed to melt away as soon as the ball was snapped, and the runner was frequently thrown for a loss. On the offensive, Harvard's line opened up holes well and played a strong, hard game...
...play a football game. Yet we take the liberty to doubt seriously whether one in ten of the opinions so confidently expressed are based on any intimate knowledge of the doings of one of the teams, to say nothing of the other. There is noticeable, on the other hand, among those whose technical knowledge of football and careful observation of both teams, make them really competent critics, a marked degree of modesty, a reluctance to commit themselves as to the outcome. Indeed as the day draws nearer it becomes more and more evident that according to those who are best...
...quarter of a mile from the finish Goodrich's boat had caught and passed Perkins's crew and was rapidly overhauling Adams. The latter, however, had his men well in hand and rowed easily and strong. At this point Goodrich ran the stroke up to about 40, and in the spurt cut down Adams's lead to three-quarters of a length. They finished in this order, although Goodrich's crew was coming fast at the end. Perkins's was a length behind, while Higginson's came on three length's farther back. No time was taken...
...Perkins at 3 backs him up with a powerful oar. Brown, No. 2, is rowing a bit roughly and Wood at bow does not seem to use all his strength to advantage. The chief faults of the crew are lack of leg drive and slowness in shooting the hand away on the recover...