Word: downs
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Dates: during 1910-1910
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The Freshman football team was defeated by Phillips Andover Academy at Andover Saturday afternoon, 5 to 0. The game was played in a drizzle which greatly increased the difficulty of handling the ball. Mahan outpunted Reynolds throughout the game, and the work of the Andover ends in getting down the...
Andover's touchdown came at the beginning of the second period after a steady advance from the 25-yard line. Inside the 10-yard line the Freshmen held twice but on the third down Sawyer went outside right tackle for a touchdown. Rogers failed to kick the goal. Rogers made...
Brown's rush-line was the heaviest and best coached that Harvard has played against. Their attack was vicious and varied. In their long march down the field they had no difficulty in making first down six times.
Withington kicked off to Sprackling, who ran in 18 yards before he was downed. McKay failed to gain at left tackle and kicked to Potter, who was downed on Brown's 53-yard line. Corbett made 3 yards, but kicked to Sprackling on the third down. Sprackling ran in 20 yards to his 33-yard line. On the next play High failed to gain and McKay punted to Corbett, who ran to midfield. Wendell and Corbett then netted 7 yards in the line, but the latter kicked to Sprackling. High and Marble made only two yards through tackle, compelling McKay...
The second and third sets went to Whitney and Woods, who showed good team play and were very steady at the net, while their opponents made a good many errors. The fourth set showed a reversal of conditions, and Sweetser and Fraser-Campbell were able to pass the other pair...