Word: seldom
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Point, the only contest away from home so far, by the score of 5 to 0, the eleven seemed to lack much of the team play and striking power which had characterized most of the previous games. The defense, however, was very strong with the result that West Point seldom threatened Harvard's goal line. In a game full of brilliant features Harvard defeated Brown, 9 to 5. The shifting formations, fake kicks, and trick plays of all sorts which were used by the Brown eleven on the offensive, combined with the quickness of the team in following the ball...
...kick as was expected, for they did not try the forward pass at all, and attempted the onside kick only five times, each time unsuccessfully. Harvard on the other hand used several trick plays with success, including forward passes, onside kicks, fake kicks, cross bucks, and backward passes. Carlisle seldom rushed the ball, but instead depended upon Mount Pleasant's excellent punting to keep the ball away from their goal line. The University team rushed a great deal in the first half, but after securing a touchdown in the second half resorted to Burr's slight advantage in punting...
...tried, including the forward pass and straight line bucks. On the whole the work was excellent, for the men showed a great deal of life in their actions and generally knew what was required of them. Hall ran the eleven well, and Starr showed very good form at end, seldom missing the ball on passes...
...great deal of ground but fumbled several times at critical moments. As in the case of Mason, he was very sure in his tackles, twice stopping Mayhew, the fastest Brown halfback, after the latter had made a big gain. Fumbles were frequent on both sides, and the ball was seldom caught by either eleven in the back field with surety...
...good placing and clever net work, frequently drawing Chase out of position. The next set was won by similar tactics. Chase, however, played a very much better game in this set, being particularly good on his back-line shots. In the third set Sulloway played more on the defensive, seldom running up to the net. Chase made some very good shots at the net, but nevertheless was often passed by Sulloway's clever placing. The match on the whole was very interesting and well-played throughout...