Word: runners
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...team. Overfield went from tackle to his old position at centre on Monday, where his three years of experience should make him more valuable to the team, then when at tackle. McCracken has been put at right halfback, where his experience in the guardsback formation makes him a strong runner and interferer. Stebie and Teas have taken Overfield's and McCracken's places at tackle and guard respectively, and Coombs and Reugenberg, once backs, are now the ends. The backfield has been much strengthened by Outland and McCracken, but the tackles are weak and the ends are uncertain...
...work of the Harvard tackles was the most gratifying feature of the game. Donald's defense was faultless, and on the offense he was of material assistance to the runner on every play. J. Lawrence also showed himself to be unexpectedly strong, and let few plays pass...
...line-up of both first and second elevens. The playing was spiritless at times, but a great improvement was noticeable in the interference. Burnett, who played centre on the second, was very active in getting into the plays, and though his tackling was poor, he frequently found the runner...
With a few notable exceptions, the tackling of the entire squad was loose. Not only did the tacklers miss the runner very often, but they also failed to hold him when thrown. Except on Burden's team, the interference was generally loose and ineffective. Although all the line-men played a good defensive game, they show a great tendency to get offside...
...field, scoring McCornick, and then coming in on Foster's hit. Laughlin made the third out. In the fifth, U. of P. scored two runs on a base on balls, Laughlin's error, and a throw by Haughton in which the ball glanced off the shoulder of the base runner into the grandstand. This ended the scoring until the tenth inning when Pennsylvania made the winning run with...