Word: cleverly
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...nearly up, Coy dropped back for his fourth try for a field gold. Again he failed and the ball was put in play on the 25-yard line. Corbett made a yard through Hobbs before Minot punted to Philbin on Yale's 49-yard line. Philbin, by wonderfully clever running, ran back to Harvard's 21-yard line where he was forced out of bounds. It was a beautiful run, the longest of the game. Coy immediately dropped back to his 28-yard line and kicked a perfect field goal, adding three more points to Yale's score...
West Point won the toss and acting-captain Byrne chose to receive the kick off at the north end, having the wind at his back. P. Withington kicked off to Dean, who ran to his 26-yard line, after some very clever dodging. A fake kick failed to gain so Dean punted to Frothingham, who was tackled instantly on Harvard's 40-yard line. A quarterback run gained seven yards, three line plays netted 17 yards more, but Harvard was penalized for offside play, leaving the ball on West Point's 50-yard line. Here O'Flaherty sent a forward...
...semi-final round of the singles, Wheelwright again displayed good form, but was defeated by E. T. Dana 1G. Wheelwright had little trouble in winning the first set 6-2, but in the second, Dana steadied, winning 5 games to Wheelwright's one. Wheelwright then, by some clever work, took the next three games, before Dana was able to win his serve and end the set. In the final set Wheelwright seemed like a winner, with a score of 4-1, but Dana then displaying the best form and the most brilliant tennis of the whole tournament, took the next...
...fumbles, which were still numerous, were caused mainly by excitement and nervousness, as a number of men were in the game for the first time. Bowdoin, though the backs were heavy and fast, was able to make but one first down on straight football, and one on a clever end run by F. Smith...
...Kern, who ran 22 yards to the 33-yard line, but fumbled when he was tackled, O'Flaherty recovering the ball. On the second play L. D. Smith, who had been substituted for G. G. Browne, ran outside on Bowdoin's 2-yard line, after receiving a clever forward pass from O'Flaherty P. D. Smith was sent through the line for a touchdown on the next play and Withington kicked the goal...