Word: backed
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...ninety-eight team will have almost the same men that played against ninety-nine last week. Bull who was playing right end has injured his back and so will be unable to play. His place, however, will be very well filled by Wadsworth, who was on the 'varsity second eleven...
...varsity football squad did not do any hard work yesterday. C. Brewer and Fairchild practiced kicking, Borden doing the passing. Doucette took his exercise running around the field. The other men were taken on a long run by Captain Brewer. When they came back they were pretty tired...
Harvard won the toss and chose the north goal so that it might have the wind behind its back. Lea opened the game by kicking the ball well into Harvard's territory. Brewer caught the ball and returned it to Rosengarten who made seven yards before he was downed. On the first down Baird punted and Harvard on receiving the ball punted back to Princeton's 35 yard line...
...ball went to Princeton on the first down for holding. Armstrong made a good five yards between right tackle and end. But a second later, on a wedge play, which was brought into frequent use later in the game, the Princeton centre men held, and Harvard got the ball back at Princeton's 45 yard line...
...third down, as a last resort, Baird was sent back to try for a goal from the field. It was blocked and the ball rolled where Cabot secured...