Word: westing
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...other time the ball came into Harvard's possession, the backs were sent into the line. The practice thus gained was of special value, as line plays and not end plays are of most avail against the strong teams to come. In the first part of the game the West Point line forced Harvard to exert every effort to gain by these straight dive plays, but as they weakened in the second half, cleaner play in the Harvard back-field would have insured a larger score...
...guards and ends. Burden and A. R. Sargent played a fast and consistent game. Campbell and Hallowell also were impregnable on the defense and entered into the offense with dash and spirit. They ran down the field under punts in perfect style. Although responsible for one or two of West Point's minor gains, J. Lawrence played better than he has at any time this season. He was cool and was not guilty of his old fault of offside play...
Harvard scored in two minutes of play. After two exchanges of kicks in Harvard's favor, Daly caught Ennis's punt and ran to West Point's thirty-yard line. Gains through the line took the ball to the fifteen yard line, and then Sawin scored on an end play. During the remainder of the half, Harvard scored a second time by steady gains through the opposing line. At no time was the Harvard goal in danger. In the second half, by the same line-bucking tactics, Harvard secured the ball several times on West Point's ten-yard line...
...line-up follows: Harvard. West Point. Campbell, l.e. r.e., Keller. Swain, l.t. r.t., Bunker. A. R. Sargent, l.g. r.g., Hopkins. C. Sargent, c. c., Bettison. Burden, r.g. l.g., Goodspeed. J. Lawrence, r.t. l.t., Farnsworth. Hallowell, r.e. l.e., Smith. Daly, q.b. q.b., Lahm. Sawin, l.h. r.h., Glade. Warren, Kendall, r.h. l.h., Rockwell. Devens, f.b. f.b., Ennis...
Score -- Harvard 18, West Point 0. Touchdowns--Devens 2, Sawin. Goals from touchdowns--Lawrence 3. Umpire--Mr. W. S. Moyle of Yale. Referee--Mr. Langford of Trinity. Linesmen--Reid of Harvard and Grant of West Point. Timers--Little of Harvard and Adams of West Point. Time--Fifteen minute halves...