Word: play
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...second for downs as often as the latter got the ball, the team work on the offensive was somewhat ragged. Not only were the men very careless about getting off before the ball, but also four times in the course of the practice the 'Varsity was penalized for offside play. The most encouraging feature of the practice was the brilliant playing of the tackles. Although it was feared that they would be the weak positions in the line, the appearance of new material has changed the outlook entirely...
...stellar charts and photographs of stellar spectra produced with the aid of the great photographic telescope now in South America, the gift of Miss C. W. Bruce of New York. There also will be an exhibit of glass photography illuminated by electricity. The part that Harvard will play in astronomy at the exposition is made doubly important by the probable meeting in Paris next summer of the Astro-Photographic Congress, composed of astronomers from all over the world...
Harvard's offense was irregular throughout. After long runs by Sawin, and hard line-plunging by Hurley, Warren and Ellis, a costly fumble, or offside play would give the ball to Bates, and lessen the chances for a touchdown. Hurley and Sawin were the only backs who went into the line low. The hurdling style of Ellis and Warren, although effective yesterday, will not gain ground against a strong team. In the back-field, Sawin did excellent work. He outpunted Putnam repeatedly and by following his interference well, made several long runs...
...touchdowns were scored during the first half and three in the second. In the first two minutes of play, Sawin ran ninety yards for a touchdown, after catching a punt. A few minutes later, Warren, with good interference, cleared left end, and scored from the middle of the field...
...further provided that if none of the universities already mentioned challenge the holder of the cup before Nov. 1 of any year, any other university may challenge. On the other hand, if the university that is challenged refuses to play, or fails to reply before Dec. 1, any other university chess club in that country may accept the challenge. After Dec. 15, however, a club may not be required to defend the cup for that year...