Word: prevent
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Harvard's play was anything but first-class. The backs as usual made good individual gains; but they were helped little by the forwards whose interference, especially in the first half, amounted to nothing at all. The whole rush-line lacked snap and precision. It could not prevent Stagg's team from making gains by the same wedge which they used successfully in breaking Harvard's line in the first game. No part of the Harvard rush-line proved able to stop the play; for it went through by the tackles just about as frequently as between the guards...
...view of the admirable work done by the association last year, it is to be hoped that the college will subscribe enough money to raise the corners of the track which now prevent very fast riding and last year caused several serious accidents...
...ability for the position and is looked upon as a coming player. Irvine will probably secure a position on the line as will Riggs and Symms. This latter is booked for centre rush and is a tremendous fellow but his health is not of the best and may yet prevent him from playing. It is in the backs that Princeton excels. King will play quarter and Homans full back - both old men, and "Johnnie" Poe a brother of the ex-captain is sure of being one of the halves. His playing is daily improving and he promises to be even...
While the Columbia crew was practicing on Wednesday a squall struck their shell and all but three men had to jump overboard to prevent the boat from sinking...
...will play the J. P. Lovell Arms Company nine and the simple announcement of this game is an assurance of an interesting contest. The Lovell men are determined to do their best to retrieve their defeat of the other day and Harvard will of course make strenuous exertions to prevent the rifle-making baseballists from having this satisfaction. Harvard's batting order will be as follows: Dean, 2b.; Hallowell, c. f.; Hovey, s. s.; Trafford, 1b.; Frothingham, r. f.; Alward, l. f.; Cook, 3b.; Upton, c.; Bates...