Word: worsteds
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...pair of ends which the team has met this season, the unsuccessful interference plays were given up for a steady battering of Brown's line. It was a succession of attacks on centre and right tackle which resulted in the two touchdowns made. In punting, Harvard had rather the worst of it. Owing to the fast work of the Brown ends, Sawin and Daly had few opportunities to make the long dodging runs which have been a feature of the practice lately. Hallowell and Campbell made the most of Sawin's punts, especially Campbell, whose tackling was very effective. Sawin...
...Freshman eleven defeated the Worcester Academy team at Worcester on Saturday, by the score of 11 to 0. The Freshmen had a slight advantage in weight, and their back-field played together better than that of Worcester. Fumbling was their worst fault. Worcester played a stubborn, defensive game, allowing but one touchdown in each half. Their high tackling, however, allowed the Freshman backs to gain many times after they should have been stopped...
Burnett did well at centre and was very quick in following the ball. On the defensive, except for not meeting the play squarely, he was very effective in stopping plays. His worst fault is in standing too high. In the practice before the game, his place-kicks were remarkable for distance and accuracy, but in the game he missed the only try he had for goal...
...work of the ends was the worst feature of the practice. With the single exception of Ristine, they all missed several tackles. Kasson, who was tried at centre, played a fair game. J. Lawrence showed great improvement at tackle...
Behind the line there was a great deal of confusion, as many of the backs were kept out by slight injuries. There was also a good deal of fumbling, in which respect Ellis and Warren were the worst offenders. Sawin played at quarter, and ran the team well...