Word: backed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Channing half-back Harvey...
Black half-back McClung...
Ames full-back McBride...
...often as Princeton secured the ball, Ames kicked and always sent it well down into the field. Princeton in this way forced the ball near to Yale's goal but it was soon kicked back again. Yale got ten yards on a foul and forced the ball fifteen yards ahead. Ames then made a long run but was shoved outside the line and McClung got the ball. Harvey of Yale had to retire, and Morrison was substituted. Ames and Cowan then made long runs alternately but when time was called neither side had scored...
Wesleyan-Rushers: Crane, Brainard, Bickford, Fogg, Heath, Moore, Beers; Eggleston, quarter-back; Parshley, Slayback, half-backs; Hall, full-back...