Word: hards
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Fraser-Campbell '11 and A. Sweetser '11 unnecessary. The second half of the match, which was played today, was close and fast. The two Burts took Walker and Whiting by surprise at the start, but in the last set the latter two steadied down and gave them a hard fight...
Harvard started the game with a new man, Browne, at left end, and, although Mayhew made several long runs around his end, Browne acquitted himself well. At left tackle Burr played a hard game, but both he and Fish had two excellent men opposed to them and had all they could do to hold their own. Burr got off some beautiful punts, but many of them were almost blocked. Fish, as usual, played a better offensive than defensive game. Harvard's three centre men were in every line play and as a rule opened up big holes for Apollonio. Grant...
...times the University team showed signs of its hard rushing ability, the first touchdown being made after steady pounding through the Freshman guards and tackles from the 25-yard line...
Wendell put up a very strong game at fullback on the University eleven. He bucked the line hard and his interference on end plays and blocking off on Burr's punts was excellent. Burr was in every play and frequently pulled the backs along for a further gain after they were tackled. Cutler, Rodgers, and Corbett, the ends, played the best game for the Freshmen...
...line bucking was a future. Much of the credit for Apollonio's gains through the line is due to Rand, however, who pulled him along on every play till the ball was actually downed. He followed the ball closely, was all over the field, and played a hard, fast game. However, he was the only redeeming feature of the backfield. Butt and Gilbert fumbled constantly and on the defense were very weak. Butt in particular was drawn in on almost every end play and as a result, Colton and Honhart made repeated gains around his end. He was slow...