Word: short
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...result of the game was at no time in doubt. They played a creditable uphill game however, in spite of their light weight, and forced Harvard to work hard for every touchdown. Few long gains were made through their line, and Harvard's touchdowns were made by short plunges after good end runs. Pennsylvania held Harvard only once for downs and gained the required five yards but twice...
Daly gained 30 yards by returning Hare's kick-off in the next half. Coombs punted short to Campbell, and then a steady attack on the guards soon resulted in a touchdown by Ellis. Daly punted out to Hallowell and Lawrence kicked the goal. More punting followed in Hallowell's favor. Burnett tried for a goal from the 51-yard line after a fair catch but failed. Finally Harvard se- cured the ball on downs on Pennsylvania's 20-yard line and soon pushed Ellis over for the third and last touchdown. Lawrence missed the goal...
...later called to Boston and given charge of building the Cochituate water works. His later years were passed in travel through Egypt with Ralph Waldo Emerson and he finally settled in Boston. A month before his death Mr. Whitwell visited Quebee and Cape Breton, and returned a short time ago to Hancock, where he died...
...Pennsylvania team has recovered entirely from the great slump which it fell into for a short period in the midseason, and has lately been playing in a way to make it highly probable that today's contest will be close and interesting...
...Burnett had frequent chances to kick goals from the field, but owing to the slippery ball succeeded only once. One of his kicks, however, from the fifty-seven yard line, went far above the cross-bar, but outside the post by a few feet. Reid played fullback for a short time, but wrenched his leg slightly and gave way to Brayton. Warren made long gains around the ends and was very successful in shaking off tacklers after his interference had gone to pieces. Fincke, who played in Daly's place at quarter, showed great improvement in his work...