Word: lostness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...score of 4 to 0. At the beginning of the first half Michigan started out well and played a strong offensive game, frequently making runs of ten yards. Whenever Harvard got the ball Brewer punted and then the Michigan team would gradually work its way back again until it lost the ball again for off-side play or holding in the line. Towards the end of the first half the offensive work of the Michigan team weakened and the ball was kept in their territory...
Twice during during the first half Harvard came near scoring. The first time they reached the 18 yard line and the second the 20 yard line, but both times lost the ball on a fumble, and Michigan punted it out to the centre of the field...
...Harvard's holding. Almost immediately the referee gave the ball to Harvard again. Dunlop on a fake kick made a beautiful run of 25 yards and was downed on Michigan's 45 yard line. An exchange of kicks now followed by which Harvard won 10 yards, but then lost the ball for holding. Both sides were playing a fast game, although the continual holding spoiled their work a good deal...
Greenleaf made four yards for Michigan, then Bloomington was forced to kick, but the ball was brought back and given to Harvard for off-side play. Cabot and Wrightington failed to gain and Harvary lost the ball on downs. Then Michigan took a short brace. They were given ten yards for holding, then ten more. Bloomington and Hollister netted twelve yards between them. It looked as if they might possibly score, but they lost the ball on Harvard's 30 yard line. Brewer kicked and Bloomington caught on Michigan's 35 yard line. Bloomington tried to kick, but the ball...
...Senter through tackles, but failed to gain and so punted. The ball hardly rose from the ground and Frank Shaw neatly fell on it. Time was called while Cabot was taken from the field and Moulton substituted at end. Harvard again kicked and Michigan tried to return it, but lost ten yards on a fumble. Next play Bloomington again tried to kick, and this time was more successful. Brewer caught the ball, dodged the two ends and had brought the ball back to where it was kicked before he was downed...