Word: shook
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...reception to President Eliot yesterday afternoon in the Union in honor of his seventieth birthday was attended by undergraduates, the Faculty, and old graduates in such numbers as to overflow the Living Room. From 4 until 5 o'clock President Eliot received and shook hands with members of the University and with graduates. At 5 o'clock, after leading a cheer for President and Mrs. Eliot, J. A. Burgess '04 spoke briefly, expressing the gratitude of the undergraduates for all that President Eliot has done for them, and conveying the request or both graduates and undergraduates to be allowed...
...against a fairly capable team. He failed entirely to assist the other backs on end runs and showed poor judgment in leaving the interference. Mifflin did not show up well in the short time he played. Ristine did some brilliant running, especially in his 40 yard run, when he shook off three tacklers; but he did not follow his interference closely enough, relying on his own efforts. He did not interfere successfully for the other runners. Jones, who took Ristine's place, was unsteady at first, but steadied down later and was effective for short gains...
...next play Harvard got the ball on a fumble on West Point's 50 yard line. With forty seconds left to play Kernan was sent around right end. For the first time in the game fast, compact interference was formed and Kernan passed the West Point linemen. He shook off Daly's tackle and then had a clear field for a touchdown. Cutts kicked goal. Time was called directly after the kick-off. The line-up: HARVARD. WEST POINT. Campbell, l.e. r.e., Bartlett Blagden, l.t. r.t., Bunker Greene, Riggs, l.g. r.g., Goodspeed Roberts, c. c., Munroe Barnard, r.g. l.g., Riley...
...second half Harvard kicked off and soon gained the ball on a fumble. Swann made five yards through tackle and was followed by Knowles with a gain of seven yards. On the next play Knowles circled left end, shook off two or three tacklers, and ran 30 yards for a touchdown. Campbell failed to kick goal. On the next kick off the ball went over Harvard's goal line and on the free kick following Bates made a fair catch. Allen attempted a place catch from the 63 yard line; he failed and Matthews ran the ball back 15 yards...