Word: linings
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Yesterday afternoon Harvard defeated Wesleyan 28 to 0 in a well-played and snappy game. Not until the second half, however, was enthusiasm aroused among the spectators, but then the rushing of Cozzens, Dunlop and Sullivan evoked hearty applause. In the first half the line men held very well on the defensive, but when it came to offensive work they did not play as well as the men who went in the second half...
...kick-off Warren caught the ball and made five yards before being tackled. Cabot then kicked to the middle of the field and Raymond made ten yards for Wesleyan before being downed. Wesleyan then made an attempt at bucking the line, but this proved futile and Raymond was forced to kick. With the ball on Harvard's 35-yard line, Cabot punted to Wesleyan's 20-yard line. Here Wesleyan fumbled and a Harvard man dropped on it. Then by a series of rushes between tackles and ends Harvard carried the ball to Wesleyan's ten-yard line. Here Warren...
Wheeler caught the ball on the kick off and rushed ten yards before being downed. The ball was carried down to Wesleyan's twenty-five-yard line, but here Harvard lost the ball through off side play...
Wesleyan then kicked and Cabot caught the ball in the middle of the field. From there the ball was rushed through tackles and centre to Wesleyan's three yard line, but Harvard was unable to advance any farther and Wesleyan got possession of the ball on four downs. Here Raymond tried to kick but Harvard blocked the ball and obtained a safety. Score, Harvard 8, Wesleyan...
...line-up of the two teams will be as follows...