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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...colder weather, and the line held more strongly than has been customary. Still there was hardly any brilliant playing to distinguish it from the general run of practices during the past few weeks. Knowles made a run of 55 yards from a kick-off and added several shorter gains around the end, but the benefit of these advances was lost by frequent fumbling, especially when touchdowns were imminent. Only one touchdown was scored, and that by the first eleven on straight rushes, principally formation plays, from the centre of the field. With the exception of Stillman, all the regular first...
...beyond the centre of the field. Kernan then ran 28 yards around right end. Leatherbee made five yards more and Stillman, aided by King and Barnard, was pulled from the ten yard line through centre for a touchdown. Barnard kicked goal. The next touchdown was made in an even shorter time than it took for the first one, and after a 33 yards run from kick-off by Mills, another of 38 yards by Leatherbee and several short advances by the other backs, Leatherbee crossed the goal line. Another goal by Barnard made the score: Harvard, 12; Wesleyan...
...team of substitutes during the last few minutes of play. Knowles, who had gone in at left halfback for Harvard, caught a punt on Harvard's thirty-three yard line and ran it in twenty yards. Three gains by Knowles of fifteen, eleven and six yards, together with several shorter advances by the other backs, took the ball to the seven yard line, whence Knowles went around right tackle for the last touchdown. Barnard kicked the goal. On the next kick-off, Ives made a long run of forty-five yards to the centre of the field, but a fumble...
...line-up against the second eleven was longer than usual but did not result in as many touchdowns as have generally been made in the shorter games. Graydon made the only touchdown of the afternoon after the first eleven obtained the ball near the second team's goal and by means of steady rushing carried it near the line. In spite of the wet weather, the first team did not fumble; many good openings, however, were not utilized, owing to the slowness of the back-field in starting. After the playing was over Marshall did some excellent drop-kicking...
...Senior race, for the first half-mile the boats were practically even, but the Weld crew's long, swinging stroke proved superior to the Newell's shorter and quicker beat, and the last part of the race was merely a procession. The Newell crew made a plucky attempt to reduce their opponents' lead, but finished three open lengths behind. Time, 9 minutes, 59 seconds...