Word: hardness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...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...
...work of the backs was strong and sure, excepting the inclination to start before the ball was snapped back. Though playing a good defensive game, White was injured before he had an opportunity to do much ground gaining. Kendall, who took his place, played a low, hard game and with but one exception never failed to gain his distance. Hawkins, who was substituted for Kendall in the last few minutes of the game, was given no chance to show his capabilities as a ground gainer. At fullback, Reid showed up well both in punting and rushing with the ball...
...ought to protect. It is useless, though, to discuss that point further. Men who give the matter any thought at all can see that if they sign for tickets and then pass them over to anybody except their friends they put themselves in a position to be called pretty hard names. The chance to make money is a temptation, undoubtedly, but we hope that none will succumb to it in future...
...strength of Pennsylvania's team this year has been proved beyond a doubt to be unusually great, and disregarding the possibility of a "slump" or the handicap of an unusual number of injuries to the men, it is the general opinion that the game with Harvard will be a hard fought...
...Pennsylvania team has so far played two important games, one with the Pennsylvania Military Academy, which the Academy won 4-0, and one with Cornell 1901, which Cornell won 6-0. The team is working hard to retrieve these two defeats and the men will enter the game today determined to do their best...