Word: ballard
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Princeton - Forwards: Bradford, McDermott, Devereaux, Brotherlin, Ballard (captain), Loney, Peace, Bryan; Half-backs: Withington, Lee, McNair, and Farr; Backs: Horton, Duncan, and Cutts...
...second inning, Cushing made some slight changes in the position of the men; Warren now rushing, Bacon and Houston changing places. Ballard kicked off, but the ball was soon at Princeton's end of the field. Holmes and Cowdin were particularly active, and Harvard seemed determined to do something. Princeton was obliged to touch the ball down behind her goal-line three times, our half-tends making several attempts for a goal, but gaining nothing. Wetherbee made good runs for Harvard, passing every one till he reached Withington, who stopped him each time, while for Princeton McNair made the best...
...this inning Larkin and McNair made more long kicks, which were of great service; Ballard and Bryan distinguished themselves particularly, though all Princeton's rushers were very good at tackling, and played well together. Our kicks were very feeble compared with those of Princeton, but those of our men who could kick should have done so, instead of trying to run through so many rushers; our men, too, need to be quicker, as they lost several opportunities by lagging...
...Yale was concerned, for her delegates could do nothing about playing with fifteen men until, they said, "a meeting of the College was called and the matter discussed." Mr. Camp, in behalf of Yale, challenged Harvard to a game with eleven men. This was flatly refused. Princeton, through Mr. Ballard, then challenged Yale to a game with fifteen men, which was declined by the latter...
...Princeton team was - Rushers, Messrs, E. Nichols, Van Dyke, Potter, Enos, Ballard, McNair, Wylly. Half-tends, Messrs. B. Nichols (captain), Smock, Stewart, McCalmot, McCosh. Tends, Messrs. Cutts, Dodge, Thompson...