Word: punt
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Shevlin ran LeMoyne's kick-off back twenty-two yards. After several plunges through the line by Farmer, and Mitchell, Metcalf failed to gain around left end. Hogan went through centre for two yards and then Yale punted. Clothier blocked the punt, Mitchell fell on the ball, but Harvard received it on downs on Yale's 26-yard line. Knowlton, Hurley, Schoellkopf and Derby now carried the ball for substantial gains through Yale's tackles and centre until Harvard was on Yale's 5-yard line, with third down and two yards to gain. Marshall dropped back...
...Mitchell punted out; Nichols ran the ball back sixteen yards to Harvard's 39-yard line, and on the next play punted to Yale's 38-yard line. Yale was unable to make first down and Marshall ran back Mitchell's punt nine yards. After four yards more around Rafferty, Harvard punted again to Yale's 40-yard line. Metcalf in an end play fumbled the ball and LeMoyne dropped on it. Marshall then on a quarterback run, got clear of the line and gained twenty-five yards, but was brought down by Metcalf. One more yard was gained...
...second half opened with rapid exchanges of punts, in which Yale had the advantage, until on LeMoyne's attempt to punt from Harvard's 14-yard line, Rafferty blocked the ball and Hogan dropped on it behind Harvard's goal line. Mitchell again missed an easy goal. Yale, 10; Harvard...
Yale rushed the ball fifteen yards: Derby was replaced by Squires at left tackle. Yale punted Nichols fumbled, but Marshall dropped on the ball on Yale's 48-yard line. LeMoyne's punt on the next play was blocked and Yale secured the ball on Harvard's 28-yard line. Farmer gained two yards through centre, and then Mitchell went around Clothier for fourteen yards to the 12-yard line. Metcalf gained two yards through the line, and then Hogan was called back and in three rushes made Yale's third touchdown. Mitchell kicked the goal. Score--Yale, 16; Harvard...
...Harvard. Harvard finally worked again down to Yale's 15-yard line, but here lost on downs. Yale fumbled on the first play, but regained the ball on the 18-yard line, and was sent back ten yards for holding. Marshall made a fair catch of Yale's punt which followed and got fifteen yards for interference by Shevlin. This gave...