Word: play
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...manuscripts of the plays submitted for the competition this fall are now in the hands of the Graduate Committee. Six plays are under consideration, one of which will be chosen. Besides the long play, the club intends to present a series of one-act plays throughout the year, plans for which will be announced at the meeting...
...line. Williams was penalized for starting before the ball and Stevens punted over O'Flaherty's head, the ball rolling toward the Harvard goal. Three different men fell on the ball before Pratt, the Williams right end, finally captured it on Harvard's 3-yard line. On the next play J. Brooks plunged through centre for a touchdown and Peterson kicked an easy goal. The score was made in less than five minutes of play...
...Flanerty who ran the ball back was downed, after making twenty-five yards, on his own 35-yard line. Frothingham shot by tackle for eleven yards, then Harvard was penalized for being offside, and Frothingham kicked to Lewis, who was downed on Williams's 38-yard line. After two plays Williams punted, but Harvard was caught tripping and Williams was given the ball on Harvard's 53-yard line. Stevens made eight yards, then Lewis tried a forward pass which was declared illegal. Stevens punted, but Houston blocked the kick and Stevens recovered it outside on his own 32-yard...
...yard line to Williams's 50-yard line. Williams was penalized for offside, and Frothingham ran 30 yards to Williams's 10-yard line. The Williams defence stiffened and took the ball on downs, even though a forward pass to L. D. Smith was tried. After one play Stevens went behind his own goal line to punt out of danger. The Pass was high and before he could kick Houston and Smith downed him for a safety, giving Harvard two more points...
From then until the end of the game the 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...