Word: downs
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Dates: during 1890-1890
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No game being arranged for Saturday afternoon, the first eleven played a practice game with the second. It was a disagreeable day and it was not a very interesting game, so most of the spectators left the field at the end of the first half; they thereby missed the best...
It took some time to score again. Amherst gained eight yards as usual on the V and Gould made eight more between Upton and Cumnock. An exchange of kicks followed. Then Amherst braced. Pratt made 5 yards between Hallowell and Shea, Cutler five between Finlay and Upton, and Allen found...
After the second half began neither side gained for some time until Corbett made a pretty run of 20 yards. Holding by Harvard gave Amherst the ball, but Harvard soon got it again. Corbett made a good advance and Lake made the touch down; no goal. Score 40-0.
Amherst got ten yards by the V but soon relinquished the play to Harvard. Corbett and Lake did most of the ground gaining till the 15 yard line was reached. Then Upton went around the end and scored; no goal. Score 50-0. Amherst couldn't do anything with Harvard...
Amherst's V gained 10 yards again. Harvard got the ball, however, and Corbett made a brilliant rush through the whole Amherst team, scoring the last touch-down; goal. Score 64-0.