Word: backed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Ames, full-back on the Princeton eleven, in practice the other day, dropkicked two goals from the fifty-five yard line...
...teams were as follows: Princeton-Rushers, Hodge, McMahon, Irvine, Cowan, Church, Speer and George; quarter-back, Hancock; half-backs, Ames and Channing; full-back, Prince (acting captain). Wesleyan-Rushers, McDoanald, Alexander, Richards, Wells, Floy, Glenn and Heath; quarter-back, Beattys (captain); half-backs, Hamlin and Manchester; full-back, Smith. Referee, F. D. Fisk, Harvard, '86; umpire, T. Harris, Princeton...
...first championship game took place at Philadelphia on Saturday between Yale and the University of Pennsylvania. The teams were as follows: Yale-Rushers, Wallace, Gill, Corbin, Woodruff, Cross and Pratt; quarter-back, Beecher; half-backs, Williams and Morrison; full-back, Foster, Pennsylvania-Rushers, Miel, Zeigler, Dewey, AShmont, Bowser, Spaeth, Ross; quarter-back, McCance; half-backs, Hulme and Colladay; full-back, F. Graham. Yale won the toss and took the ball, which was forced quickly toward Pennsylvania's goal, and after a few short rushes, Corbin carried it over the line. Time 5 minutes. The ball was placed in the centre...
Second half.- After some running and kicking by the Pennsylvania half-back, the ball was brought to Yale's 30-yard line. Then Yale forced the ball back to Pennsylvania's 25-yard line. Morrison here tried for a goal from the field but missed. The ball was then brought out and after much careless play and good rushes by Morrison and Wallace, the latter finally made a touchdown. Goal. Score, 28-0. Pennsylvania just before this had been forced to make a safety. In a few minutes, Gill made a touchdown, from which Beecher kicked a goal. Soon Gill...
...Great improvement must take place before any kind of a showing can be made against Harvard or Princeton. The great weakness of the team is in blocking and making holes in the rush line. There was bad fumbling and the ball was lost at important items. All the men back of the rush line played poorly. The whole play of the team is lifeless and slow...