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...ball was kicked, and effectually stopped every effort to send men around his end with the ball. Wesleyan forced Harvard to play a kicking game. Hall's long punts repeatedly sent the ball away from the visitors' goal; it was not always returned well, the Harvard backs and especially, Trafford, being very slow. Trafford redeemed himself by some very pretty tackling, at one time stopping Hall and preventing Wesleyan from scoring. Sherwin, up to the time he was hurt, played the game back of the line, however; his play was strong at every point of the game...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Football. | 10/30/1890 | See Source »

...made a strong run of 25 yards; Newell failed to advance the ball, but Sherwin carried it across the line after a pretty run of 15 yards; no goal. Score 10-0. Wesleyan failed to gain when the ball was put in play, and Hall was forced to kick. Trafford was very slow, allowing himself to be tackled before he could return the ball. Sherwin brought the ball back by a beautiful run of 45 yards, and a minute later Trafford kicked a goal from the field. Score 15-0. The Harvard line was doing splendid work. Wesleyan could...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Football. | 10/30/1890 | See Source »

...second half of fifteen minutes was sharply played. Harvard forced Wesleyan steadily back. Hall tried kicking, but Trafford returned the ball well. With the play near Wesleyan's line Newell broke through, secured the ball and scored; goal. Score 45-0. Harvard immediately secured the ball on four downs. It was given to Upton. He was tackled, but passed the ball to Dean, who ran the half length of the field along the side line and scored; goal Score 51-0. After the ball was put in play Newton was hurt, and Cutts took his place. Hall's kick...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Football. | 10/30/1890 | See Source »

Harvrd.- Rushers, Fearing, Upton, Shaw, Cranston, Blanchard, Newell, '94, and Hallowell; quarter-back, Dean; half-backs, Sherwin (Lee) and Lake; full-back, Trafford...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Football. | 10/30/1890 | See Source »

Captain Cumnock will play the following team: Rushers, Cumnock or Fearing, Upton, Shaw, Cranston, Blanchard, Newell, '94, Hallowell; quarter-back, Dean; half-backs, Sherwin and Lake; full-back, Trafford...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Today's Football Games. | 10/29/1890 | See Source »

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