Word: downs
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Dates: during 1890-1890
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The field had been frozen and thawed so that it was very slippery and a great deal of falling down was the result. The Harvard rush line being heavier and clumsier was more troubled by the condition of the ground than the Yale line was.
Cochrane, James, and McCormick now did some very good tackling. Although Harvard kept the ball a long time, she failed to gain. Corbett, after a number of rushes by Stone, Sherwin and Newell had got the ball to Yale's 15 yard line, carried the ball back 20 yards on...
Noyes tried to run, but was tackled and lost the ball. The Harvard men thought it had been called down but Lewis picked it up and ran fifteen yards before he was stopped by Corbett. Immediately the ball went to Harvard on four downs. Corbett made a high punt and Yale got the ball on her own 40 yard line...
The eleven has been coached this week by Captain Cumnock and other 'varsity men. The men are a little show about settling down to work, but when they do get warmed up play a hard. aggressive game.
Camp had little difficulty in scoring the first touch-down for Pennsylvania, and Watkins soon added another. Camp then made a second and before the end of the first half forced Wesley an to make a safety. Thayer kicked two of the goals but one was not allowed.