Word: attacks
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Both teams went to work with a will at once. For nearly three quarters of an hour the ball went back and forth without either side scoring. Harvard's attack shot again and again, and shot accurately, but H. Hodge in goal turned the ball aside each time, and frequently followed it up, securing it and sending it far down the field. At last Hale tipped it to Gardner, who got a low throw unchecked, and sent the ball twisting between the posts. Time, 43 minutes...
After a rest of five minutes the ball was faced and went quickly to the Harvard attack, where it remained for some minutes; again there was fine play by the Harvard homes which was met by the Princeton goal-keeper, who at last sent the ball up to Harvard's posts. Blakemore secured it and threw one of the few dangerous shots made, which was cleverly turned aside by Peck. Up to this point the heavy men on the Princeton team had depended a great deal on rushing, and they now showed signs of weakening decidedly. The Harvard fielders...
...Princeton men fought hard and pluckily when the ball was placed, but it was of no use. The Harvard attack had the ball most of the time. After five of the remaining six minutes of the hour had passed. Hood and Blodgett rushed the ball in from one side and the latter shot successfully, making the third and last goal...
...Miller Attack Field. Hood...
McKelvey Attack Field. Hale...