Word: run
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...College team, accompanied by about fifteen supporters, played a good game against our team on Jarvis Field yesterday afternoon. Play began at 4 o'clock with Williams at the end of the field with the sun in their eyes. Longwell passed the ball to Kimball, who made a short run. On the 4th down Williams carried the ball back twenty yards but on the next Harvard had the ball. Woods and Sears made runs. Latter tackled by Roland. Sixe plays well out and Harding passes it out to him and he makes the first touchdown four minutes after the game...
Kimball tries another run but Butler throws him. The ball is given to Belden and he advances a few yards and Bradlee is on to him. Orcult follows with a run. Bradlee has a chance to make a tackle, but is not quick enough. Harvard secures the ball and Wood carries it down the field. Saxe's kick is stopped by the William's rushers and Beldon falls on it. The Williams quarter back makes a foul and Harvard takes the ball in the middle of the field. It is passed to Porter who carries it behind the goal posts...
Kimball repeats his short run after the ball is put in play and Roland makes a try but the ball goes to Harvard on the fourth down once more. Harding makes a wretched pass to Saxe and Harvard loses ground. Wood carries the sphere back and with the aid of Porter and Appleton gets to the 20-yard line. Saxe takes the ball over and twenty-four minutes after the play began makes the fourth touchdown, but does not succeed in kicking a goal. Score...
After William's has four downs Butler makes a run and Sears scores. No goal. Score, 24-0. The first half ended with the ball in the possession of the Williams team...
Harding started the second half with a fine run which carried the ball well within the 25-yard line. Here it remained for some time and Harvard was unable to score. Saxe fumbles, but Porter makes a fine run. Williams soon secures the ball but are forced to make a safety. Score...