Word: balle
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Dartmouth played a strongly offensive game in the first half and kept the ball in Stevens' territory most of the time. She scored eighteen points on touchdowns, and the Stevens men were clearly outplayed. Dartmouth used her strong rushing tactics to good advantage in this half. In the next half Stevens played a much stronger game and kept Dartmouth from scoring. Several good rushes and kicks carried the ball down the field, and before time was called, Stevens kicked a goal from the field. This made the final score 18 to 5 for Dartmouth. Following are the players...
Princeton started the ball and Poe gained ten yards. Ames then kicked the ball which was returned by McBride and several tussles followed. Another kick by Ames was caught by Stagg who gained a few yards for Yale...
...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...
After fifteen minutes recess. Yale forced the ball to Princeton's fifteen yard line. But by some brilliant playing by Ames, Princeton got the ball clear and soon forced it near Yale's goal. Ames kicked it over the line and the Yale eleven became confused and almost lost the ball. They secured a touchback, however, and kicked from the 25 yard line. By a series of sharp pushes and rushes Princeton then carried the ball forward to Yale's goal line, and Warren made the first touchdown. Goal was kicked by Ames. Score 6 to nothing in favor...
...Princeton football management has made a statement regarding the Princeton eleven. It contains a certificate of the faculty that every member of the eleven is an undergraduate pursuing a regular course of study in the college. The full text of the statement is as follows: The Princeton university foot ball management desires to make public the following official statement in regard to the members of the eleven which played Harvard upon November 16 and will meet Yale on November 28, first, as to their college standing; second, as to their receiving pecuniary compensation...