Word: punt
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Arthur Brewer and Manahan played the best game in Harvard's rush line. Brewer was quick in breaking through and once downed his man with a loss of three yards. He made some good catches of punts and always gained several yards before he was tackled. Of the backs, Hayes was the heaviest and was the best ground gainer, though his slowness in getting started was a lamentable weakness. Manning ran well with the ball after he once got started, but his light weight told against him whenever he was tackled. Dunlop was sent through the centre for short gains...
...FORBES.'95 NOTICE. - All candidates for the senior eleven will be dressed to play at three o'clock sharp today (Monday) in the Soldiers Field Athletic Building. Every man who can punt and everybody who weighs more than 130 pounds must come out. Lockers can be had of Dennis...
...second half Harvard gained barely two yards on the flying wedge and Dunlop was soon forced to kick. Yale rushed steadily at Scannell and in twelve minutes Jerrems scored a touchdown. Harvard lost the ball immediately. Weld fumbled Cochrane's punt and after three rushes Jerrems went over Harvard's line again. Two good punts by Dunlop kept the ball in Yale ground for some time and then Pond rushed through right tackle and made another touchdown, after a run of 75 yards. Good rushing by Pond and Jerrems gave Yale her last score. Then, with only six minutes left...
Pennsylvania gained little by wedges or rushes and both teams kicked, with a slight advantage for Brewer. Reese was hurt and Oliver took his place leaving guard to Wharton. Both sides kicked again and Brewer catching the punt, made the finest run of the day. Another equally good run, with beautiful dodging, set off the crowd...
This half Yale had the ball in 75 plays, Harvard 31. Yale gained 247 yards, 21 being on a single punt. Harvard had only 31 plays, with a total gain of 205 yards, 109 of which were made on 3 punts. Yale lost ground but 3 times, then only 4 yards in all. Harvard lost 9 yards on a failures to kick by Brewer on account of Beale's slow pass, and 10 yards on 3 other plays...