Word: yale
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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HARVARD, POSITION. YALE...
...Yale, Gill played easily the best game; his rushing and tackling were superb, and his general aggressive work gained infinitely for Yale. Next to him, McClung did the most effective work. He gained through the centre repeatedly, and towards the end of the last half made a beautiful rush of twenty yards. Morrison and McBride both fumbled badly back of the line, though the latter's punting was very good. Wurtemberg played steadily and well at quarterback. In the rush line, Heffelfinger, Rhodes and Stagg did the best work, with the exception of Gill. The teams were as follows...
...teams lined up at 2.20, Harvard having taken the north side of the field with the wind in their favor. Yale formed a V, and Gill ran ten yards before he was downed. McBride punted. After Harvard's second down with a gain of four yards Trafford punted. McBridge at once returned the kick. Stickney made a good rush of fifteen yards. Upton rushed without gaining. Lee made eight yards. A mistake in the signals forced Harvard to a second down, and then B. Trafford attempted to kick, but was stopped, losing fifteen yards. On Harvard's third down...
Again Harvard got the ball from McBride's kick, and advanced it to the thirty yard line on rushes by Lee (2), B. Trafford, Upton, Blanchard and Saxe. B. Trafford again missed his try at goal. Cranston stopped McBride's kick, but Adams saved the ball for Yale. McBride kicked again and B. Trafford soon returned. P. Trafford tackled Gill finely. Gill then made a magnificent rush of forty yards through half a dozen Harvard men, but was downed by B. Trafford at the twenty-five yard line. Yale gained slightly but lost the ball on four downs. Trafford kicked...
Thus far this year Yale has scored 442 points to 16 for her opponents...