Word: mccormick
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Bliss caught the ball on Yale's 35-yard line. On the first down he made four yards between Waters and Emmons. McCormick made two more in the hole prepared by Morison and Sanford. Then Bliss and McClung tried the old criss-cross trick. Hallowell and Newell broke through and spoiled it, downing the Yale captain with a loss. No gain and Bliss punted out of bounds. Trafford got the ball, Hallowell touched it in bounds and gained two yards. The Harvard forwards did no effective interfering and again Trafford punted to Bliss. He attempted to run but Newell downed...
Harvard's center was proving far stronger than the other parts of the rushline, and McCormick and Heffelfinger couldn't make a yard through it. Bliss punted, and Corbett made a fair catch in the middle of the field...
Yale's Sharp Work.Lake, no gain behind the V. Corbett, four yards lost. Three downs, and a punt out of bounds by Trafford. McCormick brought it in again on Yale's 20-yard line. The ball was well down into Yale's territory. It was three downs and Bliss punted short, hardly to the centre of the field. Corbett muffed the punt, and Trafford who was backing him up also fumbled it. Hinkey gave a dive and the ball was Yale's at the centre of the field. Rushes carried it straight up the field towards Harvard's goal...
Trafford kicked on the first down. Bliss blocked off Hallowell and McCormick caught the punt and gained 15 yards along the side line. On the down he ran into Mackie's arms. Then Heffelfinger made a beautiful hole and Bliss invaded Harvard's territory 12 yards further. He fumbled a moment later and Lake dropped on the ball...
...ball was brought out to the Yale 25-yard line. McCormick made a good gain behind the V and Heffelfinger got through the center. McClung, Morison and the Yale backs all gained through Harvard's forwards and rushed the play up to Harvard's 25-yard line. Bliss started to run, but Waters broke through and downed him. It was the last play of the game...