Word: catching
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Trafford, Upton, and Stickney, but lost the ball on four downs. Lee lost a good chance to score by slackening his speed at a critical point in a rush. After gaining fifteen yards by rushing, Yale kicked, and Harvard soon returned. McBride gained twenty yards by running from the catch. Stickney was disqualified for slugging and Blanchard was substituted. Gill made twenty yards and McClung ran around Hutchinson's end but on the next play dropped the ball at Harvard's five-yard line. Trafford kicked, and McBride fumbled badly, but Harvard failed to secure the ball. Morrison kicked...
...changed sides often because both teams fumbled execrably. But the Athletic club eleven was doing better work, and slowly forced the play to Harvard's line. A four o'clock Hunt broke through the freshman line and scored a touchdown. The ball was punted out and a fair catch allowed; but the try for goal was a failure. Score, Ninety-three, 5; B. A. A., 4. When the ball was put in play, the fresmen braced in their play, and during the remainder of the half kept the ball in the middle of the field. The half ended...
Burrington, the effective pitcher of last year's Tufts College nine will not play ball this year owing to the objection of his family; but Bascom will again catch...
...back while Princeton had the kick off. The ball was dribbled to Poe who ran behind the V of Princeton rushers and gained ten yards. Cowan failed to gain and Black could force his way ahead only a few feet. On the third down Ames kicked. Trafford failed to catch through interference but it was Harvard's first down on her twenty yard line. Saxe returned the ball to Channing who tried to run but was stopped by Cumnock. Ames gained twelve yards; Black made four more. He was not ready, however, for Poe's next pass and Crosby broke...
...making any gain and Blanchard broke through the next moment and forced Slayback back several yards. Hall punted and White got the ball on the bound but Crane prevented him from gaining any ground. Trafford kicked on the first down. Hall returned and Trafford again made a magnificent running catch. Lee lost ground and Trafford was forced to kick to Hall again. He fumbled, and Blanchard got the ball and started for Wesleyan's line. He was tackled but passed the ball to Crosby, who being tackled in his turn gave it to Cranston. He spurted across the line...