Word: shortly
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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After twenty-five minutes of brisk signal practice the first and second elevens played a practice game as usual. L. Daly kicked off to Fincke, who ran thirty-five yards before being downed. A few short gains were made and then Sawin carried the ball over the line for the first touchdown, five minutes after play had begun. Fincke returned the next kick-off, and the first eleven at once took the ball on downs. Sawin then made two thirty yard runs, and a little later Devens made the second touchdown. Soon after the next kick-off the team changed...
...class football squads have all had several days of practice, and are beginning to get into good shape. The Seniors and Sophomores had a short line-up yesterday against each other. Neither side could score, and the ball was kept near the centre of the field. The Juniors have spent most of their time in signal practice, and in perfecting their team play...
...first scored two touchdowns, but was unable to prevent the second from making consecutive gains through the line. Stillman made both touchdowns and did some effective plunging, but he was slow in the interference and in getting his punts away. The first touchdown was made after a series of short end runs, which slowly carried the ball down the field. There was a great deal of fumbling on these plays and the interference was weak in starting. The second touchdown was made after several long runs, Kernan making one of twenty-five yards around right end. Only a few minutes...
Captain Daly, at the advice of the doctors, remained out of the practice yesterday, but he will probably be out today. Hallowell and Campbell went into the game for a short time, and Ellis and Sawin were in the signal practice. Kendall is still unable to play because of a badly bruised...
...Freshmen the first team scored a touchdown and a goal from the field and played in a little better form than in the first game. The backs all gained fairly steadily, but were twice stopped by the Freshman line. The touchdown was made by Putnam after a series of short gains had taken the ball near the goal. The goal from the field was made by Burnett a few minutes later on a place-kick after Stillman's fair catch...