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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...predominated, the Seniors ran back a punt to their opponents' 15-yard line. From this point, by successive line plunges, in which the runner was well supported, the Seniors carried the ball to the Sophomores' 1-yard line. Here the 1912 team stiffened, but was unable to prevent a touchdown...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SENIORS WON SECOND GAME | 11/6/1909 | See Source »

...number of the old songs were rehearsed and the following seven new ones: "Harvard's Jubilee," "Harvard's Triumph," "Harvard Wins Today," "Harvardiana," "Smashing Through Eli," "The Touchdown," and "Victory." Of the new songs, "Harvard's Triumph" and "Harvardiana" were the most enthusiastically received...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SUCCESSFUL MASS MEETING | 11/6/1909 | See Source »

...meetings. These are: "Harvard Wins Today" by "Roland Franklin": "Victory Today" by Rumpel Stilskin": "Harvard's Triumph March" by Herman Hoffnungsvolle"; "Harvadiana" by "Aucassi" and "Nicolete"; "Harvard's Jubilee March." words by "Cy Young," music by "Hans Wagner"; "Smashing Through Eli," to the tune of "Marching Through Georgia," by "Touchdown"; "Victory" to the tune of "Stars and Stripes Forever," by "Sophomore"; "Touchdown," to the tune of "Rebecca" by "Hopeful." The real names of the successful contestants will not be announced until the selection of the songs is decided...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: New Football Songs Accepted | 11/4/1909 | See Source »

...wing perceptibly. Cutler took Jones's place at centre, the latter going to the second squad, where his poor passing was noticeable. Lawson and Brown did well for the second, the former recovering a 20-yard forward pass on the first team's 3-yard line and making a touchdown from it, and the latter executing two perfect forward passes and making a quarterback run of 15 yards. The first team was at a disadvantage as it was kept on the defence most of the time, the second frequently being given the ball in different parts of the field...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshmen Given Long Scrimmage | 11/3/1909 | See Source »

...first game of the interclass football series on Soldiers Field yesterday afternoon. The score was made just fifteen seconds before the end of the game, when Beard recovered an onside kick on the Juniors' 20-yard line and ran the remaining distance for a touchdown...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SENIORS WON FIRST GAME | 11/3/1909 | See Source »

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