Word: playing
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Freshmen in the University who are physically able to play football are urged to come out and try for their class team at once. WM. BURDEN...
...eleven defeated Bowdoin yesterday afternoon by the score of 13 to 0. The game was an exhibition of poor football by both sides, with the very occasional relief of good individual play. Several of the men who are suffering from minor injuries, were not allowed to enter the game, and their places were taken by the substitutes. This of course destroyed the team-play to a great extent, but does not excuse poor playing...
...thirty-yard line. Some clever hurdling by the Harvard backfield carried the ball up to the five-yard line where Parker scored through La Ferriere. Sawin missed the goal. During the remainder of the half, the ball changed hands often, without approaching either goal line. Offside play and careless fumbling cost Harvard much distance...
...beginning of the next half was marked by the snappiest play of the day. Bowdoin kicked off to Reid, who shortly afterwards punted. Harvard regained the ball on a fumble. Two rushes around the ends, followed by hard line bucking by all the backs carried the ball to the six yard line, and Reid was pushed over for the second touchdown. Lawrence kicked the goal...
Warren returned the next kick-off. Sharp work by Ristine, Hallowell and Swain, and a fumble by Upton gave Harvard the ball on Bowdoin's forty-yard line. Gierasch and Reid rushed the ball down the field, and Warren crossed the line with the ball, but off-side play called him back and the ball went to Bowdoin. On Webb's wild pass for a kick the ball rolled over the line and Upton was forced to make a safety. Twice again Harvard seemed about to score, when off-side play gave the ball to Bowdoin...