Boston Latin scored a victory over Cambridge Manual Thursday, November
14th. Although they won by the small score of 6-0, they pushed Cambridge
all over the field, outplaying them everywhere. The umpire alone
prevented a large score. The game was thoroughly clean--a marked
contrast to the last game of Boston Latin. They won because they played
harder, faster, and surer football than Cambridge. Their defense was
again their strongest point, but their offense was much better than
before. The best work for them was done by Maguire. Both in rushing and
tackling he was the star of the game. The trick of hurdling an opponent
bent to tackle him he has learnt to perfection. He captains his team in
the most sportsmanlike manner. The Boston centre held extremely well,
and almost no gains were made there. For Cambridge, White did the best
work in carrying the ball, and Marshall at end played a reliable game.
On the whole, however, Cambridge played a loose, discouraging game. Her
defense was erratic, and her offense, though at times brilliant, and
productive of a few long gains, was generally unsteady. The men played
and acted as though they were badly overworked. As a team they lacked
the spirit and energy that characterized them last year.
Boston Latin had hard luck in their game with Hopkinson, Thursday. They
outplayed their opponents throughout, except in variety of plays. They
were beaten by the small score of 6-2, after having fairly earned a
touch-down, which was not allowed by the referee. They kept the ball in
Hopkinson's territory by far the greater part of the time, and Hopkinson
never once threatened their goal. Hopkinson scored from the centre of
the field, on a lucky break of Martin through a hole made by Jaynes.
This was in the middle of the second half. After it, Boston took a
wonderful brace, and had the ball inside of Hopkinson's thirty-yard line
until the end. They forced it to Hopkinson's one-yard line, but lost it
there for holding. Hopkinson tried to kick on the first down, but was
prevented, and was given ten yards for off-side play. Then Bartlett
kicked weakly, and Boston worked the ball down again to the one-yard
line. On the last play of the game they forced it over. Hallowell
snatched it away from the Boston man after he had called down. Most
officials would have ruled that a touch-down, but the referee declared
it a safety for Hopkinson. Just how it was a safety is hard to see, as
the impetus that sent the ball over the line was given by Boston.
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