Word: downing
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...scored once on a brilliant end run of sixty yards by Putnam, and held the first eleven down to one touchdown. The first eleven kept the ball out of its own territory fairly well and a few times came near the goal line, but it was twice held for downs on the ten yard line and again lost a good chance to score by a fumble. Much of this weakness was due to the fact that there were five substitutes on the team, but the work of the regular line men was very slow. They were unable to open holes...
The first eleven had little trouble in gaining through the second and in stopping plays, but the unsteadiness of the line and fumbles kept the score down. The work of the backs in line-bucking showed the result of the recent coaching. The end runs, however, were poorly executed and...
Roberts was given a trial at centre, but he was so unsteady that he was soon taken out and Sargent was put in. Although Roberts is very strong, as was shown by his breaking up several plays against the line, he is so slow that he gets in the way...
The individual work of the Harvard ends and backs was the best done so far this season. Campbell followed the ball without a mistake; three times he stopped Columbia's delayed pass play for a loss, he got down well under punts, and helped the linemen on the defense. Daly...
Kendall returned Morley's kick-off in the second half and the ball rolled to Columbia's ten-yard line. Harvard stopped two mass plays and got the ball on downs on the twelve-yard line. A ten-yard buck by Sawin and another short one by Ellis scored the touchdown. J. Lawrence kicked a difficult goal. Soon after the kick off Ellis made a well-placed punt from the middle of the field to Columbia's five-yard line. Columbia failed to gain twice and Harvard got the ball on the five yard line on Morley's poor punt...