Word: morrisonism
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...make matters worse, every man back of the rush line seems to have gone to pieces. Morrison, one of the half-backs, is doing wretched work, and is not playing nearly so well as last season. Graves, the other half-back, from whom brilliant work was looked for, has broken his nose, and is temporarily laid up. In the mean time Stagg, the great pitcher of the 'Varsity ball nine, is taking his place. Stagg is a hard worker, and with practice will make a valuable addition to the team, but at present he lacks practice and experience...
...first championship game took place at Philadelphia on Saturday between Yale and the University of Pennsylvania. The teams were as follows: Yale-Rushers, Wallace, Gill, Corbin, Woodruff, Cross and Pratt; quarter-back, Beecher; half-backs, Williams and Morrison; full-back, Foster, Pennsylvania-Rushers, Miel, Zeigler, Dewey, AShmont, Bowser, Spaeth, Ross; quarter-back, McCance; half-backs, Hulme and Colladay; full-back, F. Graham. Yale won the toss and took the ball, which was forced quickly toward Pennsylvania's goal, and after a few short rushes, Corbin carried it over the line. Time 5 minutes. The ball was placed in the centre...
Second half.- After some running and kicking by the Pennsylvania half-back, the ball was brought to Yale's 30-yard line. Then Yale forced the ball back to Pennsylvania's 25-yard line. Morrison here tried for a goal from the field but missed. The ball was then brought out and after much careless play and good rushes by Morrison and Wallace, the latter finally made a touchdown. Goal. Score, 28-0. Pennsylvania just before this had been forced to make a safety. In a few minutes, Gill made a touchdown, from which Beecher kicked a goal. Soon Gill...
...full back are layed up and could not play. Harvard has as rushers, Bancroft, Butler, Trafford, Brainard, (centre), Woodman, Piper and Boyden. Harvard had the kick-off and the sun at their backs. After 3 downs Porter kicks the ball. Returned by Kales. Harding makes a poor pass and Morrison makes a good run. Porter carries the ball back to Exeter's 25-yard line, but the ball is not forced over. Exeter gets ball on four downs and drives Harvard to centre of the field. Holden, Sears and Butler make short runs. Sears runs through the centre and secures...
...line, as there is no goal kicked, and makes a touchdown. Goal. Score 30-0. Boyden makes the next touchdown, as a kick of Exeter's half is stopped. Goal; 36-0. The first half ends with ball in the middle of the fleld in Trafford's possession. Morrison makes a good run to Harvard's 25-yard line. Harvard drives Exeter back and the playing remains in centre of field for some time. sears finally takes the ball and runs through the centre of the opposing rush line and makes a touchdown. Goal; 42-0. Harding, Holden and Piper...