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Time was called at 3 o'clock, Wesleyan having the ball. Wesleyan gained fifteen yards in the first rush, but lost it immediately by the good work of the Harvard rushers. McDonald then punted to Porter, who returned the kick. Wesleyan got the ball, but it went to Harvard for foul holding by the Wesleyan end rush. Fitzhugh gained ten yards and five yards more were given for off-side play by Wesleyan. Wesleyan got the ball on a fumble and kicked. Harvard's down. Rushes by Trafford, Porter and Sears and a kick by Sears brought the ball...
Exeter started the ball from the 25-yard line with a kick which Poore returned. Exeter's down. Morse ran by the right tackle and gained ten yards. Graves made a kick which Sears fumbled; Poore fell on the ball and passed to Sears who rushed ten yards. The ball went to Exeter on a fumble. Graves made a kick which Poore fumbled and Exeter dropped on the ball. Morse gained five yards. Poore got a fair catch from Graves' kick, and the ball was passed to Dean who gained fifteen yards. Sears gained five yards and the ball went...
...second half began with Exeter in possession of the ball. Barber ran five yards when the ball went to Harvard on a foul. Fitzhugh was tackled by Heffelfinger and lost ground. Sears kicked and Exeter had the ball down still in Harvard territory when it went to Harvard in four downs. The ball was given to Exeter on account of a foul tackle by Cumnock but was returned to Harvard for the off-side play of Erskine. Poore made a kick which Exeter caught fair. Traffora stopped Exeter's kick from the fair and dropped on the ball. Fitzhugh carried...
Harvard brought the ball out to the twenty-five yard line and passed to Perry, who was downed before he had made any substantial advance. Failing to advance the ball by rushing, Harvard was forced to kick the ball; it was well returned by Bliss and badly fumbled by Palmer, allowing Andover to secure it in Harvard's territory. The lost ground was soon regained by good work, but the ball was again lost to Andover by a fumble. C. A. Bliss ran around the end of the Harvard line and would have secured a touchdown had he not been...
...second half began with the ball in Harvard's possession. Harding ran but gained little ground. The Technology rushers broke through and stopping a pass got the ball. Harvard had the ball down from a kick by Technology. Rushes Fitzhugh advanced the ball fifteen yards. After three downs the ball was kicked and muffled by the Technology back. Dean got the ball and made a run but was called back on account of a foul. Technology made a kick which Fitzhugh returned. The ball was muffed by the Technology back and Finally getting it, scored a touchdown, from which Fitzhugh...