Word: center
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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About fifty freshmen accompanied their team to New Haven and had the satisfaction of seeing it defeat the Yale freshmen in a very exciting game of foot-ball. The teams were made up as follows: Harvard-Rushers, Cumnock, Goldthwaite, Higgins, Horn (center), Finely, Burnett, White; quarterback, Nichols; halfbacks, Clark and Weld; fullback, Crane. Yale-Rushers, Perrin, Rhodes, Forster, Brewster (center), Ferris, Heyworth, McClintock; quarterback, Roby; halfbacks, Rogers and Harvey; fullback, McBride...
...downs the ball went to Harvard but Yale soon got it again on a fumble. Nichols broke through and dropped on the ball. Clark made a long punt and Cumnock got under it and had it down. Yale finally got the ball and after a short run by the center rush, kicked it over. Crane dropped on it. The ball was brought out to the twenty-five yard line and Nichols made five yards. At this point in the game, Higgins was disqualified and Bangs took his place. Clark made a long kick which was returned by McBride...
...game, and Harvard was given five yards. Porter tried rushing, but was unable to gain anything. so the ball went to Yale. Beecher now tried his little game, but was immediately tackled, as was also Wurtemburg. At this point, Corbin, without putting the ball in play, ran through the center. According to all former interpretations of the rules, this is not allowable, but Hancock, the referee, decided the point against Harvard and Corbin was allowed a few yards. Gill and Beecher succeeded in advancing the ball, and carried it directly in front of Harvard's goal. The ball was passed...
There is no doubt that our organization inter nos rests on a social basis. The question that the Advocate raises is whether it would not be better to have our social relations center on athletic distinction rather than on the membership to clubs of greater or less notoriety...
...given to Harding, but he was sooned downed by one of Exeter's rushers. Butler and Piper followed with short runs and carried the ball within twenty-five yards of Exeter's line. Wood made a good try for a touchdown, but was well tackled by Cranston, the center rusher of the Exeter team. The ball was very close to the Exeter goal, and after a short run by Sears, Holden made the first touchdown for Harvard, but Saxe was unable to kick a goal from it. Time five minutes after the play began. Three minutes later Wood ran across...