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Yesterday afternoon Harvard defeated Wesleyan 28 to 0 in a well-played and snappy game. Not until the second half, however, was enthusiasm aroused among the spectators, but then the rushing of Cozzens, Dunlop and Sullivan evoked hearty applause. In the first half the line men held very well on the defensive, but when it came to offensive work they did not play as well as the men who went in the second half...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD, 28; WESLEYAN, 0. | 10/15/1896 | See Source »

...game throughout was full of punting. The ball was in Harvard's possession most of the time, and it was only through good punting, especially in the second half, that Wesleyan could gain ground...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD, 28; WESLEYAN, 0. | 10/15/1896 | See Source »

...game started off with the ball in Wesleyan's possession, but with the wind in favor of the Harvard team...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD, 28; WESLEYAN, 0. | 10/15/1896 | See Source »

...kick-off Warren caught the ball and made five yards before being tackled. Cabot then kicked to the middle of the field and Raymond made ten yards for Wesleyan before being downed. Wesleyan then made an attempt at bucking the line, but this proved futile and Raymond was forced to kick. With the ball on Harvard's 35-yard line, Cabot punted to Wesleyan's 20-yard line. Here Wesleyan fumbled and a Harvard man dropped on it. Then by a series of rushes between tackles and ends Harvard carried the ball to Wesleyan's ten-yard line. Here Warren...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD, 28; WESLEYAN, 0. | 10/15/1896 | See Source »

HARVARD. WESLEYAN...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 'VARSITY PRACTICE. | 10/14/1896 | See Source »

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