Word: backed
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Brookline gave a fine exhibition of football, forcing their heavy opponents back by good interference and holding them well in turn. The one touchdown by Ninety-six was made after a long gain on a fumbled kick. No goal was kicked...
...preparations are being made at Princeton. Many of the old players have returned to coach the team. In addition to J. B. Fine, Arthur L. Wheeler and John Poe, the regular coaches in charge of the men, Brown, end rush of last year's eleven Frank Morse, former half back, Janeway who played guard on the championship '89 team, and Alexander Moffat '84, have just gone to Princeton from New York...
...every opportunity and won rather easily. Pierpont's lobs were short and ineffective. Parke's victory over Holt was rather unexpected. He played a very fast game, out-classing Holt at every point. He did especially good work at the net and his back-hand strokes were remarkably swift and accurate. Holt was somewhat handicapped by having to use a new racket. The summary of yesterday's matches is as follows...
...Yale management sent a few days ago to Captain Bullard to ask if Harvard intended to row Yale next spring, and Captain Bullard has just sent back a reply to the effect that under no circumstances would Harvard and Yale row one another. Captain Bullard stated this on being interviewed last evening, and said that the reply had been received at New Haven...
...round of the doubles tournament yesterday. Both sides played a steady game, but Ware and Scudder were a little the steadier and also had better teamwork. They also played a good netgame. Ware did the better all around work. Holt and Ingraham stayed most of the time in the back court. Their lobbing was poor on account of the high wind, and thus their opponents generally had a chance to smash...