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...within striking distance, was what brought Yale out of the contest victorious. It was a game in which eleven individuals played hard and well against a more perfectly working, machine-like team, equipped with an offense that was able to gain ten yards in three downs by means of straight football...
...Brown game was the closest that has been seen in the Stadium this year. The University team, with only five minutes to play and with the score 5 to 0 against them, put a snap into their actions that was irresistible, and rushed the ball straight down the field for a touchdown. Previous to Brown's touchdown, they put up a magnificent exhibition of holding on their own goal line...
After several exchanges of punts following the next kick-off, Wendell tried an onside kick from Harvard's 43-yard line. The ball went almost straight across the field towards the Harvard stands. Ingersoll caught it on the bounce and, under beautiful interference and by clever dodging, ran 48 yards for a touchdown. Glaze kicked the goal, making the score...
...second half, however, was all in Yale's favor, and soon after the kick-off a touchdown was scored and the goal was kicked. After the next kick-off Yale carried the ball straight down the field, but lost a chance to score because of holding after the ball had been actually carried over the line. The second touchdown came a few minutes later, aided by two well-executed forward passes, which were worked from a place kick formation...
...gave Harvard the ball for one play, after which Carlisle recovered on another fumble. They then rushed it to the 33-yard line, but were penalized 15 yards for holding. Newhall fumbled Mr. Pleasant's punt on the 50-yard line and from there the Indians carried the ball straight down the field. Payne made a 5-yard gain around right end and after two more short gains, Mt. Pleasant passed forward. The ball was fumbled, but recovered on Harvard's 25-yard mark. Another forward pass followed to Exendine, who was downed on the 4-yard line. Hauser made...