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...half-backs McClung...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A CLOSE GAME. | 11/25/1889 | See Source »

Yale tried to run her halfbacks through the center and she gained considerable ground in that way, but all the long runs with the exception of one by Wurtemburg and one by McClung were made by Gill. Yale scored her only touchdown by a cleverly worked trick. With the ball in Yale's possession on Harvard's twenty-yard line three downs were made in succession. On the third, all the Yale players bunched together in the centre and McClung was put in the middle as if to be pushed ahead by sheer force for the requisite gain. He acted...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A CLOSE GAME. | 11/25/1889 | See Source »

...Yale, Gill played easily the best game; his rushing and tackling were superb, and his general aggressive work gained infinitely for Yale. Next to him, McClung did the most effective work. He gained through the centre repeatedly, and towards the end of the last half made a beautiful rush of twenty yards. Morrison and McBride both fumbled badly back of the line, though the latter's punting was very good. Wurtemberg played steadily and well at quarterback. In the rush line, Heffelfinger, Rhodes and Stagg did the best work, with the exception of Gill. The teams were as follows...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A CLOSE GAME. | 11/25/1889 | See Source »

...Harvard to a second down, and then B. Trafford attempted to kick, but was stopped, losing fifteen yards. On Harvard's third down the ball was given to Yale for off-side play. On Yale's second down Cranston broke through and tackled McBride, recovering the ground lost on McClung's first rush. Wurtemburg fumbled, but Yale was given five yards for Dean's off-side play and saved the ball. Both sides kicked with a loss for Yale. Yale then worked the ball beyond Harvard's ten-yard line by short rushes by Gill (2), Morrison (3), McClung...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A CLOSE GAME. | 11/25/1889 | See Source »

...after hurting his leg, and now gained fifteen yards. After four downs with a total gain of fifteen yards B. Trafford kicked. McBride returned and B. Traford punted again. Gill made another grand rush and was only stopped at Harvard's ten yard line by Hallowell's beautiful tackle. McClung tried for a goal from the field but failed. Each side kicked six times with a few short rushes between. Harvard lost the ball on four downs and Yale gained twenty-five yards on Harvard's off-side play and rushes by Gill, Heffel-finger, McClung and Morrison. McClung...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A CLOSE GAME. | 11/25/1889 | See Source »

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