Word: halfbacks
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Dates: during 1890-1890
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Bliss lost three yards by Shaw's good tackle. After another unsuccessful rush into the centre by a Yale halfback, Bliss punted to Corbett who tried to run with the ball and failed. Corbett gained 5 yards by a run and Harvard was given five more for off-side play. Sherwin got 3 yards, Newell 10 and Corbett 3, but Yale got the ball on 4 downs...
...centre. The ends will probably be Furness and Warren, and the tackles Speer and Black, if the latter is to play at all. King has been tried at quarter-back in Poe's absence. Until recently he has been playing right half-back. Spicer, a new man, at left halfback, will be depended upon todo most of the bucking of Yale's line. Homans, at fullback, also a new man, is slow, but a sure drop-kicker and hard punter. The following men have recently been coaching the team: Duncan Edwards, '83, Aleck Moffat, '84, Tracey Harris, '87, Sam. Hodge...
...second half began fifteen minutes later, and lasted fifteen minutes. Grouard took Arnold's place at halfback, and Booth played right guard instead of Sanborn. Two minutes after play began Lee scored a touch-down after a long run; no goal. Score 27-0. Three and a half minutes after this Blanchard secured a second touchdown, and Traflord kicked the goal. Score, 33-0. Repeated off-side play lost Harvard two touch-downs during the next few minutes, but Exeter was forced to make a touch-back. Score 35-0. Off-side play again lost Harvard a touch-down...