Word: team
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1890-1899
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...ball out of danger by brilliant kicking. That Yale did not play to win was apparent. All during the second half, McBride's one effort was to keep possession of the ball and tie the game. In spite of the hardest kind of football, not a man on either team was forced to retire on account of injuries...
Daly's work in the back-field was good and perhaps the best part of his game. The Yale team showed so much unexpected strength that his plan of attack required complete and constant changes some of which were open to slight criticism. Sawin was decidedly the best halfback in the game. He played in perfect accord with Daly, and clipped many yards off of McBride's punts by his clever, dodging runs. He made the longest gain of the day by a 33 yard run around Gibson in the first half. The end plays and double passes around...
...ninth, when weakened by his exertions, he could not make the requisite two yards. He was much more effective in backing up the centre than ever before. Early in the second half he was replaced by Reid, who punted well, and by his own determined spirit enabled the team to make that last brace that almost won the game. Parker took Sawin's place late in the game but did nothing remarkable...
...intercollegiate cross country run on Saturday was won by Cornell's team with Yale second, Pennsylvania third, Columbia fourth and Princeton fifth. Cregan of Princeton, who won the individual prize, covered the course in 34 minutes and 5 and 2-5 seconds, which beats the record formerly held by Orton of Pennsylvania. A. Grant, captain of the Pennsylvania team, was a close second. Harvard was invited to take part in this contest, but declined owing to the short time which was allowed for training the long distance runners...
...Harvard Gymnastic team has received challenges from Yale and Columbia for intercollegiate contests, but, owing to the unsettled state of affairs, the answers have been postponed until the annual organization of the team occurs...