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...nearly every position on the first eleven. Neither team was able to score in the ten-minute period. Most of the men who played in the Amherst game last Saturday were given very light practice. While the members of the second squad were passing and punting the ball, Burr gave the ends practice in running down under punts. Later Coach Reid gave Burr some individual instruction in kicking goals, a point in which he was rather weak in the last game. The linemen, under the direction of M. Donald '99 and C. Blagden '02, tried breaking through and blocking...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: POOR PRACTICE YESTERDAY | 10/16/1906 | See Source »

...onside kick, downing the ball on the 30-yard line. On a right tackle play Lincoln gained eight yards, after which Wendell made seven yards on two center rushes. Lockwood carried the ball five yards through right tackle and then Wendell was pulled through center for the touchdown. Burr kicked a straight goal. After a few more minutes of play time was called with the ball on Amherst's 40-yard line...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD, 21; AMHERST A.C., O | 10/15/1906 | See Source »

Watkins caught Burr's kickoff and ran back to the 15-yard line, where Osborne tackled him. Amherst failed to gain, so Cobbs punted. Forster got the ball near the middle of the field and ran back to Amherst's 42-yard line. On a forward pass Foster gained six yards and then Lockwood made a 30-yard end run, followed by another of four yards. Gray made the second touchdown. Burr missed the goal from a slight angle. Neither side scored during the rest of the first half, although the University team was forced to punt from...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD, 21; AMHERST A.C., O | 10/15/1906 | See Source »

...second half Cobbs kicked on to Gray, who ran back about 30 yards to the 35-yard line. Burr at once punted, Cobbs downing the ball on the 37-yard line. A blocked kick followed, on which Amherst regained the ball. On the third down Amherst again punted, but the ball was brought back and Amherst was penalized 15 yards for holding. With the ball on the 20-yard line Cobbs punted to Hall, who ran back a few yards to the 40-yard line. An onside kick followed, on which Cobbs signalled for a fair catch. Harvard, however, interfered...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD, 21; AMHERST A.C., O | 10/15/1906 | See Source »

...Burr, aided by good interference, ran back Cobbs kickoff from the five to the 30-yard line. After this the Harvard eleven played a strong offensive game, carrying the ball the entire length of the field for the fourth and last touchdown. Lockwood made four yards around left end. This was followed by a 12-yard gain by Lincoln. On the next two plays Wendell made 16 yards through center. Fraser went in for Parker at center. With the ball on Amherst's 45-yard line. Taylor was thrown for a four-yard less on a quarterback run. Miller made...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD, 21; AMHERST A.C., O | 10/15/1906 | See Source »

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