Word: seldom
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...second half the Harvard men played a better game and seldom allowed the ball to get on the wrong side of the centre line. Had it not been for their continual holding in the line, off-side play and a costly fumble, the score would have been bigger than...
Most of the gaims on both sides were made by short plunges through tackle, while end interference was seldom successful. The only long open run was made by Garrison, who got the ball on a fumble by his own side, and ran 30 yards for a touchdown...
...should, and a few such moments of laxity might lose the game against Harvard. The same thing can be said of the offence. When the players really settled down to hard work and rushed at Brown's defence with the dash of which they are capable, the gain was seldom less than five yards, and generally more. We sincerely hope to see this fault of merely impulsive play corrected before the final games...
...hard fought and interesting, the teams being very evenly matched. Ninety-six was stronger in the centre, Merriman at guard being almost always able to open up big holes. Both teams were weak on the defensive. And the ends were often circled for good gains. The tricks used, seldom gained much ground. Throughout the game there was some fighting, and the tackling, as a rule, was too high. The punting was very good on both sides. The best playing for ninety-six was done by Lee at half; for ninety-seven Garrison at quarter, and Hallowell at full...
...first half, though the interference did not run hard enough, and the team showed inability to gain ground at critical moments. Ninety-eight quickly took advantage of Fairbank's absence, again and again sending their backs through the centre for the requisite gain. Ninety-nine had several tricks but seldom worked them to advantage. Adams, Holden and Dibblee played the best game for ninety-nine, the latter making several long runs and punting finely. Cozzens and Manning played well for ninety-eight...