Word: center
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...goal line by short rushes. The whole team played an effective, snappy game, the rushers making holes for the backs and blocking off well. Four minutes after play began Frothingham kicked a goal from the field. Score 5-0. After the ball had been put in play at the center of the field, it was almost immediately forced into Harvard's territory, and there it stayed; it 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...
...Harvard team will be made up for today's game with Princeton, as follows: Cumnock, Upton, Cranston, Tilton (center), P. Trafford, Stickney, Crosby, Dean (quarterback), Lee and Saxe (halfbacks), B. Trafford (fullback...
...Tilton center Wright...
...rush line Hutchinson's man held him badly and the halfbacks were thus enabled to get around his end frequently; they rushed between him and Stickney also often without being tackled. Tilton got through well, but almost always overran the runner, thus leaving a large hole in the center for him to go through. Cumnock tackled well, especially in the first half, but Hulme got around his end more than once. This was the result, however, of holding which Wallace allowed all the Pennsylvania men freely to indulge in. Harding at quarterback, played very poorly. His passing at times...
...down Trafford kicked. The ball went over Pennsylvania's line for a touch back. When it was brought out Hulme failed to advance, and the leather went to Harvard. Saxe got a good start but Dewey tackled him well. He and Lee bunted in vain against Pennsylvania's heavy center but Harvard kept the ball by losing twenty yards. Lee made a fine rush around the end for a gain of forty yards. A moment later he ran around the end again and scored a touchdown. Time 30 minutes. Goal Score 23-0. When the ball was brought out Valentine...