Word: began
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Princeton began by playing a kicking game, but, finding the Yale line quick at breaking through and Hinkey's punting very strong, Capt. Cochran cleverly changed his tactics and played a rushing game. Yale's line was no match for Princeton's in this respect as the score shows...
Yesterday afternoon the candidates for the Freshman Crew began work. No rowing was done but instead the whole squad ran five laps on the outdoor track...
...ball and Brown kicked off. '00 tried the ends and tackles for short gains and then Becker ran 20 yards on a fake-kick. Ninety-nine held well and took the ball on downs. Brown kicked and Becker was downed without gain. Becker returned the punt and '99 began to rush the ball towards the goal. On the 20 yard line '00 took the ball on downs and on the next play Parker lost ten yards on a good tackle by Sherwin. Becker kicked, but '99 got the ball on the 10 yard line, and after a few short rushes...
...second half the endurance of the Indians began to tell. Doucette gave way to Frank Shaw, Cochrane took Beale's place, and Cozzens took Sullivan's. The Indians, by steady rushing, gained the 5-yard line. Here the Harvard line held for three downs, and Brown punted to the middle of the field. For the rest of the game the ball was in the centre of the field...
Hallowell kicked off for '97 and the ball was returned to the 30 yard line. Here '97 began playing the tackles, and soon Holmes was badly hurt and had to be carried off the field. He was replaced at right tackle by Riggs. Short rushes carried the ball to the centre of the field and a punt gave it to '98 on her 15 yard line. Scull circled the left end for 20 yards, but the ball was lost. Sleeper was sent against right tackle, but, finding no one in his way he ran around the end for a touchdown...