Word: nearly
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Haven, by the score of 6 to 0, in a contest which was marked by fierce, determined play by Yale, by brilliant individual work and powerful resistance on the part of the University team, but most of all by a skilled use of open plays. Yale's touchdown, very near the close of the first half, came as the result of a recovered onside kick and a long forward pass from Veeder to Alcott on Harvard's four-yard line, when the former had dropped back as if for a kick. Forbes, who had been called back to strengthen...
...ball on open plays but on the offense Harvard repeatedly made gains through Yale's line. The two most interesting features of the first half of the game were a 25-yard gain by Wendell after breaking through Yale's centre and an end run by T. Jones when near Harvard's goal line...
Long signal practice was engaged in this afternoon at 4 o'clock in a canvas enclosed field near the quarters. The work was full of life and the men seemed to be in excellent condition. The weather is very bracing and good for sharp practice...
...Seminary shall have a new building near the Harvard Divinity School, to be called "Andover Hall...
...second half was less interesting, due to Yale's kicking tactics. After an exchange of kicks near the end of the half, Yale took the ball near the centre of the field and rushed it slowly down the field for the last score...