Word: midfields
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Dates: during 1899-1899
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During the whole of the second half, Yale played to prevent Harvard from scoring. Burnett kicked off and McBride punted to midfield. Yale gained on the next exchange, and finally secured the ball on Harvard's 40-yard line on a forward pass by Sawin to Kendall. Yale could not gain by rushing, and then the ball was passed back 20 yards to McBride in order to keep possession of it, and obtain first down. Again Yale began to rush the ball and this time with better success. Fresh halfbacks gained through the line at will, until Harvard took...