Word: fell
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...first set Ward and Davis secured a lead of 4-2, but lost the set 6-4 on account of misplays by Davis at critical moments. The challengers lobbed continually, but many of their balls fell too close to the net, and were easily killed by their opponents. Whitman showed great steadiness, and covered ground brilliantly. Ward placed well, but Davis was very erratic, playing brilliantly at times, and again making many nets and outs. Ward and Davis were a shade the better in team-play, but this was more than over-balanced by the greater steadiness of their opponents...
...beginning of the second half, Gierasch who took Parker's place blocked Clay's punt and fell on the ball across the goal line. The rest of the time was taken up by punting and ineffectual rushing...
...Campbell. Harvard then secured the ball on downs, and Sawin ran 57 yards to the 35 yard line, behind splendid interference. Reid and Sawin plunged through Pennsylvania's centre and tackles until the ball crossed the line. On the last dive, however, Reid lost the ball and Hare fell on it for a touchback...
...Pennsylvania team has recovered entirely from the great slump which it fell into for a short period in the midseason, and has lately been playing in a way to make it highly probable that today's contest will be close and interesting...
...kick, and by successful line-plunges, carried it to the five yard line. Here Carlisle held for two downs when Daly scored on a clever criss-cross, and Lawrence kicked the goal. Soon after the kick-off the Indians were forced to punt but Ellis blocked the kick and fell on the ball. Daly, with Donald back, then attacked the Indian centre, and soon sent Ellis across the line for a touchdown. Lawrence missed the goal. During the rest of the half, the ball changed hands often. Once Metoxen broke through Lawrence for 40-yards, but was downed by Daly...