Word: poore
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Ninety-seven started with the ball, but after short gains lost it on a poor kick. This they repeated after Hopkinson's had failed to gain: and in a scrimmage which followed, Nourse broke away and scored a touchdown, from which the goal was kicked. The touchdown in the second half was made on Brooks' long run around the end from near the center of the field. No goal...
Emmons acted rather sluggishly and was not so skilful in breaking up interference. Wrightington once made a run of fifteen yards round his end. On another occasion he interfered with Jackson's catch, showing poor judgement in tackling him before the ball had dropped...
...practice of the 'varsity yesterday was marked chiefly by the strong work of the second eleven in the first half and the poor interference of the 'varsity. For nearly 10 minutes when the play first began, the ball was kept well towards the middle of the field. It was only when the half was within two minutes of its close that the 'varsity succeeded in making the first touchdown...
Charles R. Giddings '87, of Beverly, was drowned in Lake Winnepesankee on the seventeenth of August. In company with a friend he had taken a number of poor boys from Boston to camp out on the lake. While on a steamer excursion, one of the boys fell overboard. Without hesitation Giddings plunged in to save him, but the boy pulled him down, and help was too late...
...general, it may be said that the 'varsity was, excellent in offensive play but poor in defense. Dartmouth had the ball and came near scoring at the start. With short rushes, mostly by Harvard's left guard, they rushed the ball to the six yard line, when they lost it on the fourth down by a bad snapback on the part of Jones...