Word: poore
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...teams came back on the field with no changes. Harvard defended the north goal. Biglow kicked off to Macdonald who ran from the 25-yard line to the 35-yard line. On a poor pass Burr punted to Veeder on Yale's 35-yard line, who ran the ball back to the centre of the field. Roome broke through Harvard's line, but Lincoln tackled him after a four yard gain. Veeder made an onside kick on which Newhall got the ball on Harvard's 30-yard line. On a poor pass Burr punted 50 yards to Veeder...
...ball on Harvard's 40-yard line. Newhall made an onside kick, Veeder downing the ball on Yale's 45-yard line. On two fake punts Roome was thrown for a one-yard loss. Veeder punted high out of bounds on Harvard's 50-yard line. On a very poor pass Burr punted 65 yards out of bounds on Yale's 20-yard line...
...defense the team is fairly powerful, but slightly ragged. The defensive game is more individual and not characterized by particular team work; the tackling is very poor. Taken as a whole, this department of the game is something like last year's defense. Its raggedness makes it weak. But yet it seems to improve as the team is forced toward its own goal-line. This is one of its redeeming qualities. The fact that Yale's opponents have crossed her goal line but once during the season shows that the defense is really stronger than it appears...
...Forbes '07, left end, is fast in getting down the field under punts. his general line-blocking is poor, his interference for a runner in the open field is good, but his defense against end runs is not satisfactory...
Hard luck for poor...