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Smith ran Sperry's kick-off back 27 yards to the 31-yard line. Pennsylvania, favored by the wind, began a kicking game, and on three exchanges made 50 yards. Stevenson ran back Sperry's punt 39 yards and was downed on Harvard's 46-yard line. A fake kick netted 15 yards and then with line plays averaging gains of from 3 to 5 yards the ball was rushed down the field until Piekarski was forced over for the second touchdown. Stevenson's punt-out failed. Time was soon after called with the ball in Pennsylvania's possession...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: U. OF P., 11; HARVARD, 0 | 10/31/1904 | See Source »

Yale defeated Columbia at New York on Saturday by a score of 34 to 0, in a game in which Columbia was completely outclassed. After Metzenthin's run of 70 yards on the first kick-off, Yale's goal was never threatened. Columbia was helpless against Yale's powerful rushes through the line, and was unable to gain except on trick plays. Hoyt played a strong game for Yale, both in punting and in carrying the ball, while Metzenthin excelled for Columbia...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yale, 34; Columbia, 0. | 10/31/1904 | See Source »

...kick-off, the former once advancing the ball 35 yards and the latter 25 yards. During the last half of the scrimmage, in order to furnish the first team defensive practice, the ball was given to the second team on the first's 15-yard line. The first eleven, in ten rushes, not only held the second eleven but even forced them back for a loss of 9 yards. Sperry's punting was fairly good. In every exchange of kicks with the second team he netted a gain of at least 15 yards. On the kick-off and in goal...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ENCOURAGING WORK | 10/28/1904 | See Source »

...directed at Leary and Filley Carlisle's centre again kicked the ball along the ground to Leary, who was downed on Harvard's 45-yard line. Following several short gains Nichols took the ball on Harvard's 52-yard line and ran 36 yards to Carlisle's 22-yard line. Kernan ran the next play off rapidly and Hurley went through right tackle for a touchdown. Carlisle was offside on this play, but Harvard declined to accept the penalty. Kernan kicked the goal. Fraser was substituted for Parkinson. Libby ran the kick-off in to the 23-yard line...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD, 12; CARLISLE, 0 | 10/24/1904 | See Source »

West Point defeated Yale in football on Saturday by the score of 11 to 6. In the first half Hill made the first score for West Point, securing the ball on a blocked kick on Yale's 25-yard line. Grtaves kicked on easy goal. After the second kick-off Yale forced the ball down the field by straight rushes, and Kinney was sent over for a touchdown. Veeder kicked the goal. In the second half after Yale had advanced the ball 40 yards by line plunges, Torney secured it on a famble and ran the length of the field...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: West Point, 11; Yale, 6. | 10/24/1904 | See Source »

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