Word: hurd
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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COMMENT ON THE YALE-HARVARD GAME. -In the Harvard team Willard, Finney, Hurd, and Burgess were at variance with the general incapacity. The trouble with the Harvard men is that they are too dainty and shun the necessary exertion of playing foot ball to win. The players above named are good, but the other seven men do not properly support them. Especially Kimball, the Captain, falls below the standard of play which is expected of the leader of a Harvard University team. -[N. Y. Times...
...made a run, then passed it to Richards, who lost it. Peters made the next rush, and he was tackled by Peabody, but too late, for both fell over the line and Peters had a touchdown. No goal was kicked. Score, 28-0. The ball brought out again, Hurd tackled Terry who was first to get it. This he soon did again and Yale found some other man must be tried. Coxe was selected, and getting the ball he went twisting and turning down the field, with Peters at his elbow helping him to ward off the Harvard men. Owing...
Willard kicked the ball off and b good work Harvard had the ball "down" on Yale ground. Then the only real attempt at offensive play was made by Harvard. The ball was given to Hurd, who attempted to run around, but was stopped before he had gained much ground. Then Peabody dodged prettily and got in a good kick, and the ball having hit a Yale man was caught by Hurd, who made a pretty rush, the best made by any Harvard man. Harvard worded hard, but Yale forced the ball, when Terry, getting a catch in mid-field, made...
...week ago, but played a defensive game, never attempting to gain ground except by kicking. The fumbling by the backs except Willard, was bad, and Kimball made several flukes in kicking. The rushers blocked fairly but failed to get down on the ball in any kind of shape. Hurd, Finney, and Burgess, did the best work in the rush, each tackling low and hard. Peabody also tackled well. Willard caught and kicked superbly...
Harvard: Bushers, Hurd, '88, Thayer, '85, Gilman, '85, Burgess, '87, Brooks, '87, Homans, '85, Finney, M. S.; quarterback, Bemis, '85; half-backs, Willard, '87, and Kimball, '86, (captain); back, Peabody...