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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Except for the usual stiffness after a hard game, the whole football squad is in good condition. Boal was able to run through signals yesterday without any trouble, and unless he meets with new injuries, he will be able to play in the Pennsylvania game. Daly and Hallowell were given a day's rest. Although yesterday the work was rather light, owing to the stiffness of the players, the practice today will be long and hard...
...game which was satisfactory and even brilliant in many departments of football, and one which was hotly contested throughout, Harvard defeated the Carlisle Indians on Saturday, twenty-two to ten. Except for permitting the touchdown, which was made by the Indians on a fumble in the first minutes' play, the Harvard team exceeded general expectations and rolled up a good score against opponents of great reputation for strength. On the offensive Harvard was much stronger than the Indians, and was rarely held for downs. The defense, as was expected, kept the ball so far from the goal line that Hudson...
...Indians' defense was decidedly strong, owing to the vigorous and low tackling of all of the line-men. Except on one or two well-executed trick-plays, the Harvard backs were totally unable to gain around the ends, and had to depend upon line-plays. The most successful play for Carlisle was a mass formation outside of tackle, which completely overpowered the substitute tackles in the second half and made uninterrupted gains, especially through Swain...
...Harvard centre was thoroughly dependable during the whole game. Donald and Lawrence were steady on the defense, and, except for Metoxen's 40-yard run through Lawrence, they rarely failed to tackle the runner in plays directed at them. Campbell and Hallowell played fast football, and the latter was invaluable for his punting. Fumbling was the striking weakness in Harvard's game. Gierasch worked hard, but did not prove as brilliant a runner as was expected and his fumble was as costly as it was inexcusable. Ellis was the only back upon whom reliance could be placed at all times...
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