Word: lossing
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...strongest at the tackles and ends, though they were considerably weakened at end by the loss of Beardsell, who broke his collar bone during the game, and at halfback by McCornick who has been compelled to give up playing. There was a great confusion of signals by Edmunds and the backs in general, but otherwise the team play was fairly good. Adsit and Talbot played the best game for 1900 and Sargent for Hopkinson...
...were unable to hold the Harvard line for downs. Harvard, on the other hand, plunged through their line almost at will, and proved herself to be unusually strong on the defense, Brown being held for downs at four different stages of the game. Brown undoubtedly was weakened by the loss of their star back and captain, Fultz, and adding to this a weak line, and the effects of their hard game last Wednesday, it is generally conceded that they put a weaker team in the field Saturday than that sent against Yale last week...
...ball may be lighted from any difficulty whatever and dropped not nearer the hole with a loss of one stroke...
...thoroughly appreciate how severe a blow his loss has been to you, and in the fellowship of sorrow, we extend our heartfelt sympathy...
Harvard fumbled badly, yet only once did she lose the ball through her own carelessness. West Point, however, was less lucky. Of five fumbles, four resulted in a loss of the ball when steady gains were advancing it towards Harvard's line. Harvard's play was slow and ragged on the defensive while West Point's was at least snappy and aggressive, though not always effective. With the exception of Sawin's runs of 25 and 30 yards, Dibblee's dodging run of 30 yards and Warren's plunge of 30 yards through centre, West Point's backs proved themselves...