Word: attacking
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...field our defence promptly returned it. This was repeated again and again. The play on both sides was remarkably clean; there was little fumbling. Harvard kept possession of the ball well, but Princeton covered very closely and prevented many clear shots. After about forty minutes play our attack made a brace; they squirmed in and around the Princeton men quite easily, and after a number of unsuccessful tries secured a goal from a short throw. Time, 47 minutes...
...faced after a short rest. Princeton captured it; she had changed several of her men around, and during the next five minutes the closest playing of the game was seen, but Harvard was clearly superior at every point, and worked the ball carefully from man to man. The attack work was fine at this stage, and resulted in a second goal, thown skillfully through a small opening between the defence men. Time, 7 minutes...
Davidson Attack S. Hodge...
Blodgett Attack Riges...
...Dudley Attack E. Bliss...