Word: superiorities
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...better team won, and the credit of a well-deserved victory belongs to Yale. Harvard was outclassed in every department of the game but one; and, although the team played with good spirit and did not give up until the end, it had met a superior opponent and at no time had a chance...
...seem that its advantage lay in its speed in the open game, in view of the hard work which Yale has been doing almost steadily for three weeks, and hence a dry field at New Haven would be in Harvard's favor by giving her an opportunity to exercised superior generalship in selecting plays
...Juniors defeated the Seniors in the first game of the class football series yesterday afternoon by a score of 10 to 0. The Juniors were superior both on the offense and on the defense, and prevented any systematic gaining on the part of the Seniors, while they themselves, by a tackles-back formation, were able to gain almost at will. The Seniors were placed at a disadvantage by the loss of their regular fullback, Jackson, who was injured in practice...
...Harvard Freshman eleven defeated the Yale freshman Saturday at New Haven by the score of 18 to 0. Harvard was superior to Yale throughout the entire game, though it was during the first half that all three touchdowns were scored. During this half, too, Yale came nearest to scoring when rushing, gains on kicks, and distance penalties gave Yale the ball on Harvard's fifteen yard line. Here, however, Harvard held for downs and regained the ball. During the second half seven of the Harvard players were obliged to leave the game on account of injuries and thereby so weakened...
...could not hold it own. Hale and Bloomer were Yale's best gainers, both getting their distance on nearly every rush. The Princeton backs, especially Reiter, played well, but their interference was repeatedly broken up by the Yale forwards before it reached the line. Yale's condition was far superior to that of Princeton, and none of her men received any injury that would prevent their playing against Harvard on Saturday...