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As a whole, the practice of yesterday showed general improvement over the play in the Bowdoin game. Especially noticeable was the brace taken by the backs in the last five minutes of the practice. They put all possible energy into their running, started with the ball, not after it, and...
Harvard scored almost immediately at the opening of the game. Although Upton handled Hallowell's kick-off very well, Bowdoin was forced to punt. After one poor pass by Swett, Upton punted out at his own thirty-yard line. Some clever hurdling by the Harvard backfield carried the ball up...
In the first half, Burnett kicked off to the first who lost the ball on a fumble. After two or three gains the second lost the ball on downs, but Burnett's activity prevented the first from gaining. After an exchange of punts, Sawin caught the ball on his own...
"A fair catch consists in catching the ball after it has been kicked by one of the opponents and before it touches the ground, or in similarly catching a punt out by another of the catcher's own side. Provided the player, while making the catch, makes a mark with...
Burnett played centre on the second eleven and seemed well able to hold his own with Sargent. Ellis did some brilliant rushing for the substitutes. The tackles on the first eleven, Swain and Eaton, are not up to form yet. Both men play too high.