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...wrenched his ankle and was obliged to retire. His place was filled by Porter, while Noble took Porter's place at halfback. The freshmen by steady playing forced the ball threateningly near Exeter's goal, where instead of trying to secure a touch-down or a goal from the field, they wasted their energy in useless punting over Exter's goal line. Exeter then got a slight advantage by a good rush of Cook but the ball was returned by good punts from Eighty-eight's backs, and the freshmen might have scored had it not been for the poor...
There were two games of foot ball between various picked elevens on Jarvis Field Saturday afternoon...
...about half-past three. Williams had the wind blowing from the west and Harvard the kick-off. The elevens lined up as follows: Harvard rushers, Finney, Phillips, Brooks, Homans (centre), Gilman, Thayer and Hurd, '88; quarter-back, Benis; halfbacks, Willard, Kimball; fullback, Peabody. Williams-rushers, Blackmer, Jones, Blackington, Corse, Field, Banks and Bidwell; quarterback, Winslow: halfbacks Safford and Wells; fullback, Taft...
...about 40 yards before the ball was secured by the Williams' full-back. By a kick of Willard the ball went up to the 10-yard line of the Willaims defence, but this advantage was lost by our men and Willians once more sent the ball far down the field, whence it was returned by a Finney outside of the fair line. Safford soon after missed a high kick by Kimball and Hurd securing the ball approached within 15 yards of Wiliams goal. A pass from the snap-back was picked up by Kimball on the run, who secured...
...second inning opened with the Harvard team at the west end of the field with a strong wind at their backs. Kent played halfback in place of Kimball, who took the place of Bemis. The Williams' snap-back made a rush of ten yards and in doing so was hurt. This necessitated a call of "time," which lasted a few minutes. The Williams men, however, could not stand against the wind nor could they kick well. The result was that several long kicks by Willard and Kent sent the ball within the 25 yard line. The ball was forced over...