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Dates: during 1890-1899
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After Burnett had kicked off, Richardson made twenty yards around Hallowell. Frequent punting made the ball change hands often, Harvard occasionally trying Brown's ends, with little success. Brown finally attempted rushing, but lost the ball for offside play. Failing to gain around Cuddy, Sawin punted on the third down, the ball going outside on Brown's twenty-yard line. Bates returned a low, bounding ball, which Sawin cleverly handled. Daly then changed his tactics, and, after ten plays, alternating centre plunges and mass plays on tackle, Kendall was sent across for a touchdown. Sawin kicked an easy goal...
...second half, Kendall returned the kick-off successfully, gaining twenty yards. On a trick formation, Campbell tackled Cuddy for a loss, but on the next down, a long pass gained thirty yards around Hallowell. Although Hapgood made two short gains, Brown was unable to get the necessary five yards, and on Sawin's punt, Campbell downed Pratt on Brown's fifteen-yard line. Richardson gained forty-five yards around Hallowell before he was downed by Ellis. After more punting, Harvard obtained possession of the ball, and, by vigorous plunges at centre advanced it until Ellis finally carried it across...
...weight of the second team more than overcame the team-work of Exeter, and with the aid of a strong wind, a touchdown was scored near the end of the first half. In the second half, the Harvard team worked the ball to Exeter's five-yard line, but was unable to score again...
...minute half played against the second eleven, the Varsity, with good interference on the kick-off, twice worked the ball down the field to the twenty-five yard line. The first time Daly made a fair catch after an exchange of punts and was given ten yards for interference with the catch. Sawin easily kicked the goal. The second time he scored a goal on a drop-kick from the twenty-five yard line...
...second half two blocked punts gave Harvard the ball on the five yard line and Ellis carried it across. Bates then weakened considerably and the Harvard backs gained at will through the line. Ellis and Warren each scored once...