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Graves who played halfback on the Yale team last year will begin playing fullback next week. He has been laid up the greater part of the season...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/14/1889 | See Source »

...blocked off easily, and failed to hold well in the rushline. There was repeated confusion from a misunderstanding of the signals by the rushline, and the backs frequently went in direct opposition to their signals. Both sides played largely a kicking game, and in punting Hall, Wesleyan's fullback, was superior to Trafford. In Harvard's rushline Crosby played a very vigorous game, making some superb tackles, and following the ball well, but blocking poorly. On the other end McDonald several times got around Hutchinson. The three centre men broke through well, but at times failed to block hard. Dean...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Second Championship Game. | 11/11/1889 | See Source »

Andover-rushers: Gilbert, Colt, Taylor, McDuffle, Addis, Cochrane, Hinkey; quarter back McCormick, halfbacks, Bliss, Brown; fullback, Stone...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Andover, 34; Harvard '93, 7. | 11/4/1889 | See Source »

...carried the length of the field by short, quick rushes, which the Harvard rush line seemed unable to check. The other weak points in Harvard's play were poor passing, fumbling by the halfbacks, and inability of the rush line to hold their opponents long enough to give the fullback a fair chance to kick. The team played hard and in spite of the unsteadiness at times, there is good ground of encouragement in the strong rushing and blocking, and quick energetic work...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/4/1889 | See Source »

Pennsylvania-Rushers: Zeigler, Dewey, Shannon, Wright, Bowser, Williard; quarterback, Church; halfbacks, Valentine, Hulme; fullback, Thayer...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yale, 20; Pennsylvania, 10. | 10/31/1889 | See Source »

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