Word: horner
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Haugton, r. t. l. t., Horner...
...defensive play the right side of Harvard's line was impregnable, while the left only failed to stand Pennsylvania's attacks when Horner had the ball. At no time were consecutive advances made by Pennsylvania...
Pennsylvania kicked off to Harvard's 15 yard line. Dayton made a 10 yard advance. Horner was through on Dibblee's kick and blocked it and Johnson, for Pennsylvania, secured the ball. Oglesby was thrown for a loss and on the next kick Harvard gained the ball on the 25 yard line. With the ball within a foot of the boundary, Dibblee made a kick which went out of bounds two yards behind where it had been put in play and Pennsylvania thus regained in. After two failures to gain, Hedges was tried with the side kick and carried...
Pennsylvania had the ball for the kick-off in the second half, and gained it again on Harvard's 30 yard line through Horner blocking Dibblee's return punt. After an exchange of kicks, Pennsylvania started at Harvard's 40 yard line to advance down the field. Fortescue and Horner were alternately used at the opposite tackles, and the latter never failed to gain. On Harvard's 35 yard line Pennsylvania was compelled to kick to retain possession: Dayton got through and blocked the ball, bounding it into Richardson's hands, and Richardson, with no one in front...
Left tackle, Horner, height 5 ft., 101/2 in. weight 174 pounds, age 19, played on Eastburn Academy...