Word: poorly
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Poor Eli's hopes we are dashing...
Hard luck for poor...
...best kicker. Within two weeks the line had suffered a radical shift, and just before the game Huntington had been drawn in to centre from fullback. It was very encouraging, therefore, when this reorganized team beat the team which had admittedly outplayed Princeton. The chief weakness shown was poor handling of punts, but this may be attributed largely to the slippery condition of the ball. As a whole the team played with so much spirit and strength as to give every hope for a successful outcome today, especially when it is remembered that Felton and Potter will play...
...length, six miles, and consisted of three irregular loops, the first about three miles long and the others about a mile and a half each. The start and finish were in front of the grandstand. Owing to the rain yesterday and the frost this morning, the footing was very poor. In some places the ground was covered with mud and puddles of water, and in others was very treacherous from the thawing of frozen surfaces...
...Howe made 8 yards on a fake punt around left end. Howe's punt passed Gardner to Harvard's 18-yard line where Francis recovered for Yale. Philbin went to the 10-yard line through Harvard's right side. Howe tried for a drop kick but the pass was poor and Leslie and Smith threw for a loss, the ball going to Harvard on downs. Yale penalized 5 yards for offside. Felton punts to Howe at midfield. Philbin made 5 yards through Harvard's left guard, Philbin's end run failed to gain and Howe punted to Campbell on Harvard...