Word: placing
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Saturday afternoon by the score of 17 to 0. Harvard was fast and aggressive both on defence and offence, and would have scored on further occasions had it not been for penalties. The Indians were at no time dangerous, and lost their best chance to score when Thorpe's place-kick was blocked on Harvard's 28-yard line. There were only three times when Carlisle got within the 30-yard line. Two of the touchdowns came in the first half. Cutler caught a punt on Harvard's 35-yard line. Browne made nine yards through right tackle...
...part of the time in their opponents' territory, the University team should have scored again. Three times Harvard reached the Indians' 5-yard line only to be put back, twice for off-side work and once for holding. The University team was splendid on the defence, blocking Thorpe's place-kick and allowing but little gain through the line. When the Indian team had rushed the ball to the 2-yard line, they were unable to gain again and lost the ball on downs. Both teams used the forward pass frequently. Harvard was particularly successful, while Carlisle failed...
...scoring, the first six men of each team will be counted. Each place will count according to its numerical value, and the team having the least total will win. Harvard and Technology have each won twice, the University team being victorious last year by the score...
...scrimmage with the second team was fast, but no attempt was made to play a regular game. The ball was given first to one team and then to the other, no account being made of the downs. Browne played in the backfield on the defence; and Corbett took his place in the line. Leslie was then put in, and Corbett went in for Long at end on the second team. In this position he showed up well, blocking one of Galatti's punts and breaking up several other plays. The work of the University team was full of life...
...baseball cage yesterday afternoon was won by A. D. Barker '11 with an actual jump of 5 ft. 9 1-2 in.; R. P. Pope '10 was second with a jump of 5 ft. 7 in.; A. Dennis '11 and C. K. Keay '12 tied for third place with the bar at 5 ft. 4 3-4 in. C. Hann '11 won the 16-lb. shot-put competition with an actual distance of 35 ft. 4 in.; J. P. Long '11 was second with 32 ft. 6 in.; and S. B. Comstock Sp. third with...