Word: ball
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...displayed. The play which scored the touchdown, a cross tackle charge on a delayed pass, was well picked to mislead the Princeton team. But perhaps more encouraging than his skill was the ability shown by the men behind him, as well as by himself, in holding on to the ball. There was not a fumble, whereas Princeton once lost the ball on downs on her five yard line through a fumble...
Brickley was undeniably the most brilliant player on the field. To say nothing of his three goals, he rushed the ball only 12 yards less than the whole Princeton team. He was forced to leave the game from complete exhaustion and was not injured as was supposed at the moment...
...third period, was the Harvard goal in danger. The Freshman team was well-balanced, the backs making gains at will both through and around the opposing line, while a firm defence made line-rushing unprofitable for Princeton. Three attempts at field-goals by Mahan failed when the ball was carried wide by the wind. There was occasional fumbling by both teams...
...yard gain by Cartmell. After the goal by Gilman, Princeton kicked off to Rollins on his 20-yard line and he ran it back 40 yards to Princeton's 40-yard line. The last play of the quarter was a 15-yard run by Mahan, placing the ball on the visitors' 25-yard line...
...beginning of the second quarter two line gains and a forward pass, Mahan to Rollins, enabled McKinlock to take the ball across for the second touchdown. Gilman again kicked the goal...