Word: preventive
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...people will witness the game. The prizes are valuable, consisting of a silver cup to each member of the victorious team. The field is to be set one hundred and twenty yards long by sixty wide, somewhat larger than usual to insure a good passing game and to prevent the ball from going out of play so often...
Upton was bothered a little by his lame ankle, but it did not prevent his tackling well, and following Rhodes so closely on a rush that the Yale captain could never gain with the ball. Upton made one noteworthy run which was not allowed. Rhodes who played opposite him tackled finely, and his defensive work was steady and sure. Alward also played a steady and plucky game when he was put on. Cumnock had Crosby to take care of, and he did it finely, with the exception of one long run made around his end in the first part...
...take his place. Rhodes went at the centre and ran into Cranston's arms. Perry Trafford was giving the giant Heffelfinger a livelier game than he is accustomed to play, and it was useless for Captain Rhodes to send his men against Harvard's centre. B. Morison kicked to prevent the ball from going to Harvard on four downs. A minute later Trafford sent the ball well back. Again the Yale backs bucked the centre in vain; Upton, Newell and Finlay in turn prevented gains, and the ball came to Harvard on four downs. Dean gave the ball to Upton...
...centre of the line did much better than it did on Tuesday; Finlay played an especially fine game, but Trafford and Cranston were not far behind him; the three men worked together with an encouraging unity. Newell played his usual strong game at tackle, and Hallowell helped him prevent any gains through the right end of the line. During the first half, however, the latter was off-side several times when the ball was kicked; he must be careful about this. Cumnock looked after the left end in almost faultless style. Alward played left tackle in the absence of Upton...
...alumni of the West that the petition for a western trip has been granted. The faculty has taken time and trouble to make a careful decision in the matter so that here after similar petitions may be quickly reported on. We trust that nothing will happen to prevent this precedent holding for years to come...