Word: slayback
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Wesleyan.- Crane, Gibson, Eaton, Gardiner, Heath, Glenn, Floy; quarter-back, Opdyke; half-backs, McDonald and Manchester; full-back Slayback...
Wesleyan.- Crane, Johnson, Eaton, Gardner, Heath, Glenn, Floy; quarter-back, Eggleston; half-backs, Hall and McDonald; full-back, Slayback...
...lost the ball for foul holding in the rush line. Wesleyan kicked, and Clark fumbling, Sears returned. Crosoy got the ball and made a touchdown in 25 minutes. Goal by Harding. Wesleyan forced the ball fifteen yards from the centre of the field when Porter got the ball from Slayback's fumble. Sears punted and Wesleyan had the ball down in the middle of the field, but again fumbled, and Cumnock, getting the ball, carried it to the three-yard line; Porter rushed it across, making the sixth touchdown for Harvard in 28 minutes. Harding kicked the goal. Score...
...fumbled and Cranston carried the ball across Wesleyan's line. The referee, however, allowed it a fair catch with an originality of decision that was unique, to say the least. The kicking of Wesleyan and the fumbling of the Harvard backs brought the ball into Harvard's territory. Slayback made a beautiful punt, which Sears caught well, just in front of the Harvard goal, as time was called...
...particularly in breaking through and dropping on the ball. The tackling and holding are still the weak points. The tacks were unable to rush well on account of the slippery ground; all, however, punted well. The best work in the rush line was done by Cranston, Davis and Cumnock. Slayback punted and tackled well for Wesleyan. Mr. Landon refereed the game. Harding was umpire in the first half; Beattys, Wesleyan, '85, the second, which, fortunately for Harvard, lasted only 20 minutes...