Word: hitting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...backs have, however, improved somewhat this week under the coaching of G. S. Curtis '92 and J. L. Knox '98 and when they get running well together are apt to hit the line with some force. As the team has played no hard games it is impossible to tell how effective their interference will prove against such a strong line as that of the Junior eleven...
...backs were even slower than usual in starting; they hit the line too high and with little impetus, while their formation of interference was as poor as that of several weeks ago. This was much in evidence, although in this instance it was not so much the fault of the backs as a failure on the part of the line men to block off, when Parker was forced to run 55 yards alone. He broke through the line clearly and eluded the full-back, but was caught and tackled beautifully by Gerrish Newell. Aside from this run and Dibblee...
Except in a few instances, the backs started faster, ran with more precision, and hit the line harder than at any time this season. The interference, with the exception of Haughton, got into swing in good shape. Garrison, who was tried at quarter for the first time, was the strongest factor in aiding his backs by timely blocking off. He was virtually the instrument of Dibblee's long run of 50 yards for a touchdown. He ran the plays with a great deal of judgment and infused plenty of spirit into the men, by his energetic style of play...
Earned runs-Harvard 2, Yale 5. Two-base hits-Haughton, Greenway, Camp. Home run-Greenway. Sacrifice hit-Dean. Stolen bases-Rand 3, Burgess, Camp. First base on balls-by Paine-Letton 2, Greenway, Sullivan; by Fincke-Rand, Beale, Scannell, Burgess 2, Dean 2, Paine. Left on bases-Harvard 3, Yale 7. Struck out-by Paine-Hazen 3, Reed, Camp, Wallace 2, Sullivan, Fincke 3, Goodwin 2; by Fincke-Stevenson. Double play-Greenway and Hazen. Passed balls-Scannell 2, Goodwin 1. Wild pitch-Fincke. Hit by pitched ball-Dean. Time-2h. 27m. Umpire-Campbell...
Earned runs-Harvard, 3; Yale, 2. Sacrifice hits-Burgess. Stolen bases-Rand, Burgess, Dean, Keator. Bases on balls-by Paine: Wallace, Camp; by Hecker: Chandler, Paine, Rand; by Fincke: Burgess. First base on errors-Harvard, 2; Yale, 4. Left on bases-Harvard, 5; Yale, 9. Struck out-by Paine: Keator, Hazen, Letton, Greenway, Fincke (2), Camp. Goodwin (3), Hecker; by Fincke: Haughton, Scannell. Double plays-Paine and Haughton. Passed ball-Goodwin. Wild pitch-Hacker. Hit by pitched ball-Dean, Keator. Time-1h. 45m. Umpire-Murray. Attendance...