Word: nearly
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Within almost a hundred yards of the start, in the second division, Dunster-Dana-Drayton caught Perkins, which had been blown near the shore and got a bad start. At the second bend Westmorly almost caught Ware, but, like Randolph, were unable to continue gaining...
After the first team had been sent in, the substitutes lined up against the second team, the latter taking the ball in mid-field. A fumbled punt, several gains outside tackle, and a forward pass gave the second the ball near the substitutes' goal. In three line plays the ball was rushed over the line, Tryon making the only score of the afternoon. For the rest of the scrimmage the substitutes played with only ten men, Rogers having been taken out. With this handicap, and by means of very ragged playing, the substitutes twice forced the ball to the second...
...second team. The first team then went half the length of the field in five plays, but lost the ball on a fumble on the second's 6-yard line, Coach Harding recovering it for the second team. Time was called with the ball in the latter's possession near the middle of the field...
...University should refrain from attempting to watch the secret practice in the Stadium. Coaches and players have been annoyed during the past week by students, and others encouraged by their example, who have tried to see the practice from vantage points about the wooden fence and from favorable places near the Locker Building. It is quite possible to have the grounds so closely patrolled as to prevent these childish performances, but we hope this word of warning will make such measures unnecessary...
...ball was in Williams's territory. Substitutes were put in and held Harvard from scoring. The play was mostly punting, Williams never being in possession of the ball outside her own 34-yard line. Minot and Pierce both made long runs after catching punts, which kept the ball near Williams's goal. Just as time was called O'Flaherty tried a drop-kick from Williams's 23-yard line; the kick was low and hit one of the men in the line. Time was called before play could be resumed...