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...line of the Carlisle team was fast, and being lighter had the advantage of the soggy ground. The tackles and guards frequently carried the ball from their positions, Bowen and Exendine being particularly successful in this play. Dubois was the most aggressive back and diving over the line several lines, before the ball was in play, was responsible for some of the Indians penalties...
Captain Bowen of Carlisle won the loss and Dubois kicked off, with a strong wind behind him to Starr, who, by a clever 50-yard line run carried the ball to Carlisle's 50-yard line. Harvard first touchdown was then scored in 11 rushes, the Indians being penalized once for offside play. Paul made the touchdown. Starr punted out to foster, who, after being obliged to jump for the ball succeeded in heeling it. Burr easily kicked the goal...
Carlisle's next kickoff went over the goal line, and Burr punted out. Archiquette received the kick and ran back 29 yards to Harvard's 4--yard line. Carlisle then advanced the ball steadily, and although checked twice by good individual plays, was able to average three yards a rush, Dubois making the touchdown on the thirteenth play. The try for goal was lost as Mt. Pleasant's punt-out went far to one side...
Burr then kicked of for Harvard to Mt. Pleasant, who was running hard, when he slipped and was downed on the 20-yard line. LaRocque carried the ball from his position for four yards, but Exendine failed to gain, and after recovering a fumble Carlisle lost the ball on downs on the 24-yard line. Squires gained two yards, Paul lost one and as Hurley could only make a yard through left tackle, Carlisle recovered the ball on downs. After two rushes the Indians fumbled, but regained the ball and punted to Foster on the 45-yard line. Brill...
...rest of the half neither goal was in danger. After a few rushes Burrpunted to Archiquette, who fumbled and Brill fell on the ball on Carlisle's 46-yard line. Harvard was again held for downs. The Indians rushed the ball back 25 yards, and the ball was in their possession on Harvard's 42-yard line, when time was called...