Word: balle
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...first Harvard-Princeton game, played on April 28, 1877, provoked the following CRIMSON editorial: "There are several circumstances in connection with the foot-ball game of last Saturday which deserve notice...
...recovered fumble and Jack Comeford's 60-yard touchdown pass to substitute end Gordy Lyle, gave the Crimson a 19 to 14 victory. Lyle, who came racing onto the field for the final offensive play of the game, caught the ball on the Princeton 20 and outran two defenders to score. Bob Perina, now with the Brooklyn Dogers, had led the highly favored visitors to a 14 to 0 lead at the half with a crushing passing attack...
Notwithstanding the disagreeable weather on Saturday, a large crowd assembled to witness the Foot-Ball game. The rows of seats reserved for ladies through the courtesy of the manager of the club were filled with fair ones and their escorts...
...game was called at about 3.25 P. M., after some delay occasioned by a dispute as to the six of the ball, Harvard kicking north and Princeton south. Harvard led off with a good kick, and followed it up so well that in ten minutes Cashing, '77 got a touchdown, Seamans, however, missed the goal...
...ball was kept near the Harvard goal for most of the time; but in the last ten minutes of the first three-quarters, Princeton "braced up," and drove it up towards their goal. McCosh of Princeton made a very pretty kick that was much applauded, as was also Bullard's run; but Princeton showed want of practice in passing the ball. At the end of the first three-quarters the game stood: Harvard, one touch-down; Princeton, nothing...