Word: touchdowns
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Harvard scored after a few minutes of play. An exchange of punts in Harvard's favor and short and sharp rushes brought the ball to the twenty-five yard line. Fifteen yards by Parker around the end and short line plunges enabled Kendall to make a touchdown. Lawrence kicked the goal. Superiority in punting again made a score possible. Devens returned the kick-off and Wesleyan began to rush. Twice they gained through Lawrence and then punted to Kendall on the ten yard line. Kendall next cleared the end for twenty-five yards and Hallowell punted. On the return punt...
...second half Wesleyan prevented a large score by stronger playing. Hallowell wrenched his shoulder after excellent defensive work and had to retire from the game, and Boal continued his efficiency without decrease. One touchdown was scored. Ellis made a run of forty yards to the ten-yard line, when three plunges carried the ball across the goal line. Parker made the touchdown and Lawrence kicked the third goal...
...defense and has an aggressive style of play. The success of Sawin at left half necessitated the playing of Warren at fullback. All these changes and the presence of a weak left end, degenerated the offensive play of the first eleven to such an extent that only one touchdown was scored. The soft ground and the slippery ball also aided the second eleven by breaking up the interference of the first and eliminating what has been the reliance for long runs...
...till the last part of the practice, did the 'Varsity, giving up punting, actually score. Behind excellent interference, Gierasch cleared Gray's end for a twenty-yard run to the line. A minute later, Warren, who fell into dive plays with his old-time vim, scored the second touchdown. Lawrence's goal from the field resulted soon afterwards from Fincke's fair catch on the thirty-yard line...
Umpire, J. G. Knowlton. Referee, H. Letton. Time-keeper, John Graham. Linesmen, Gray of Harvard and Spear of Bowdoin. Touchdowns -- Parker, Reid. Goal from touchdown -- J. Lawrence. Safety--Upton. Score--Harvard 13, Bowdoin 0. Time--Two ten-minute halves...