Word: coffining
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...little delicate for us to question the fairness and validity of the umpiring of Saturday's game. But, viewing the matter broadly and dispassionately, we must claim that Mr. Coffin's umpiring was far from satisfactory, and we have less hesitation in saying this inasmuch as the same opinion is held by many others not connected with Harvard and prominent in athletics. It is not for us to impeach the integrity of Mr. Coffin; we cannot prove that his umpiring was intentionally unfair, nor can we prove that, in the case of the touchdown by Hallowell he gave a decision...
...that the umpire was inclined to her side, Yale, unmolested by him, fell more and more into a character of play which we trusted had vanished for good in athletic contests between us and which seems to indicate a lamentable fall in the standard of her athletic playing. Mr. Coffin was far from being strict enough. The rules themselves, perhaps, are not sufficiently strict in their penalties, but they should be so constituted that when an umpire does not enforce them he should be made...
...Coffin's Decision.Again Harvard formed for a kick and this time Brewer punted in earnest. He gave the ball those same troublesome curves and twists, and again Butterworth muffed. The ball went rolling over the line, and Laurie Bliss and Frank Hallowell went tearing after it. The Harvard man was the quicker, and pandemonium reigned among the Harvard supporters when it was seen that he had got there first and the ball was Harvard's. Mr. Moffitt was on the spot, and "Touchdown!" was what he said, but Harvard's hopes were dashed when the shrill note of Mr. Coffin...
...could not gain, and L. Bliss next tried to get by Newell and Hallowell, but somehow or other the interference did not work, and he made no gain. Butterworth now tried to kick, but in spite of his failure Yale gained 5 yards on the decision of Mr. Coffin that there was a Harvard man off side...
...yards through the hole that Newell had for him, on a pretty trick, and Grey took the ball 4 yards to the middle of the field. Emmons wrenched his knee here, but soon went on playing. Another trick gave Harvard 9 yards, but on the next down Mr. Coffin gave the ball to Yale for Harvard's holding...