Word: moment
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...seemed sure to be another touchdown. On the 25-yard line, however, the University eleven finally succeeded in stopping the attack, and with the strength of desperation, pounded through Dartmouth's line until the ball was eventually forced behind the goalposts. Even then victory was not assured; but a moment or two later, several long runs resulted in the final touchdown of the game and wrested a hard-won, though not very creditable, victory from what a minute before had seemed like unavoidable defeat...
...Play after play was hurled into the line with the result that by gains of from 2 to 10 yards the ball was very soon landed in the opposite end of the field and a score for Dartmouth seemed almost as certain as one had appeared for Harvard a moment before. The 38-yard line had been reached and there seemed no possibility of stopping the attack, when an unexpected fumble gave the ball to Harvard. This time Harvard made no mistake and after advancing to within 5 yards of the center or the field, Mills again broke through...
...game immediately took on a new aspect, and from being regarded as a sure victory for Harvard it was seen that a defeat would be exceedingly hard to avoid. This impression was strengthened a moment after the next kick-off, when the Dartmouth backs again began their fierce attack. Aided by penalties and a 25 yards run by Vaughan, they carried the ball down to Harvard's 25-yard line before they met with any show of resistance. Bowditch broke up a play around his end and the subsequent loss enabled Harvard to obtain the ball on downs. Kernan fumbled...
...within a few days. The photographic apparatus is adjusted by electricity so that the cameras are continuously exposed to the same portion of the sky. Several other instruments for determining the velocity and angular projection of the meteors have been mounted and are ready to be operated at any moment. It is thought that tomorrow night will be the time for the appearance of the meteors this year, although no definite forecast can be made...
...yard line, and again within 4 yards of the goal. It was lost also for holding at the 10 yard line, and the last time on downs in the very shadow of the goal posts. While the Pennsylvania team thus succeeded in stopping Harvard's offense at the proper moment, it never had the ball within 65 yards of a touchdown, and the only chance that was offered to score was when a fumble on a kick-off allowed the ball to roll behind Harvard's goal. It was secured, however, and advanced out of its perilous situation just...