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...interesting to note the account given by the Yale News of Corbin's "little trick:" "Corbin is unguarded by the Harvard center and takes advantage of it to kick the ball forward a few inches and then carry it about twenty yards." If this is a true statement of the trick can the rules have been observed...
About fifty freshmen accompanied their team to New Haven and had the satisfaction of seeing it defeat the Yale freshmen in a very exciting game of foot-ball. The teams were made up as follows: Harvard-Rushers, Cumnock, Goldthwaite, Higgins, Horn (center), Finely, Burnett, White; quarterback, Nichols; halfbacks, Clark and Weld; fullback, Crane. Yale-Rushers, Perrin, Rhodes, Forster, Brewster (center), Ferris, Heyworth, McClintock; quarterback, Roby; halfbacks, Rogers and Harvey; fullback, McBride...
...downs the ball went to Harvard but Yale soon got it again on a fumble. Nichols broke through and dropped on the ball. Clark made a long punt and Cumnock got under it and had it down. Yale finally got the ball and after a short run by the center rush, kicked it over. Crane dropped on it. The ball was brought out to the twenty-five yard line and Nichols made five yards. At this point in the game, Higgins was disqualified and Bangs took his place. Clark made a long kick which was returned by McBride...
...features of the game was the fine work done by Harvard's center and guards in breaking through; Yale was unable to hold them. The whole Harvard team did so well that it seems unfair to distinguish between the men, but if any should be mentioned, Clark, Weld, Cumnock and Nichols are the ones. For Yale, McBride and Roby distinguished themselves. The referee was Mr. Alexander, Harvard; umpire, Mr. Herrick, Technology...
...game, and Harvard was given five yards. Porter tried rushing, but was unable to gain anything. so the ball went to Yale. Beecher now tried his little game, but was immediately tackled, as was also Wurtemburg. At this point, Corbin, without putting the ball in play, ran through the center. According to all former interpretations of the rules, this is not allowable, but Hancock, the referee, decided the point against Harvard and Corbin was allowed a few yards. Gill and Beecher succeeded in advancing the ball, and carried it directly in front of Harvard's goal. The ball was passed...