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...almost certain to end in a victory for Dartmouth. Each team had scored one touchdown, but Harvard had failed to kick goal, and with the score at 6 to 5 Dartmouth was pushing steadily down the field for what seemed sure to be another touchdown. On the 25-yard line, however, the University eleven finally succeeded in stopping the attack, and with the strength of desperation, pounded through Dartmouth's line until the ball was eventually forced behind the goalposts. Even then victory was not assured; but a moment or two later, several long runs resulted in the final touchdown...
...excitement, nothing to equal the game has been seen in Cambridge this year. The rapidity of the Dartmouth eleven's offensive play, the inability of the Harvard line to stop it, and the continual change of advantage from one side to the other combined with the many long runs and stirring tackles to make the game truly remarkable in the extent and variety of its interesting features. Every few moments there would be a run of 30 to 50 or 60 yards in length,-not around the ends, however; the playing of the ends of both teams was with some...
...game did what it was expected to do: it tested the Harvard defense and afforded means for comparison between the Harvard elevens of this and last season. But the result was not as satisfactory as had been hoped. Dartmouth found no difficulty in advancing through Harvard's line, and had it not been for the many long runs made by Harvard players, there would be a very different score. But the game showed that during this last week a team must be developed which will have and show fight from beginning to end, will not fumble, will work together...
...sensational features of the game appeared at the very start when Putnam ran in Dartmouth's kickoff straight through the midst of both teams and was not brought down until he had passed the center of the field and completed a 53 yards gain to Dartmouth's 42-yard line. There was fumble on the next play, but the ball was recovered by Daly, and Mills then broke through left tackle for a 34 yards run to within 8 yards of the goal. Two short gains brought the ball to the 2-yard line and a touchdown seemed imminent...
...beginning of the second half was just as exciting as the first. On Putnam's kickoff, Dillon received the ball and ran straight through the entire Harvard team until he was thrown by Daly at Harvard's 45-yard line. It was a 55 yards run and proved to be the forerunner of what was to put the Harvard eleven in its most uncomfortable situation of the year. Two short gains and a 5 yards penalty for offside brought the ball within 33 yards of the goal. From there Harper walked through Shea for 22 yards to the 11 yard...