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...five goals. The B. A. A. seven suffered through lack of team-work, which prevented its most sensational player, Skilton, from shooting as many goals as he otherwise might have done. The whole game was replete with spectacular plays on both sides, which held the 6,500 spectators breathless during the whole time...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: ST. NICHOLAS DOWNED B. A. A. | 1/24/1916 | See Source »

...thrown back for a loss of three yards. It was not until the end of the last quarter, when Princeton recovered a Williams' fumble on the latter's 16-yard line, that her backfield had the power to push the ball across the line for a touchdown. Law, amid breathless excitement, succeeded in gaining the point necessary to avert defeat...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SEVERE SET-BACK FOR PRINCETON | 11/2/1914 | See Source »

Ready for battle under any condition last evening, the undaunted CRIMSON seven, in their newest bathing suits, awaited the delinquent joke-heavers. Be it recorded to the shame of the pun-producers that their noble opponents and the vast concourse that had assembled in breathless expectation were doomed to disappointment...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Better Late Than Never | 1/25/1910 | See Source »

...annual victory over the Lampoon puck twirlers at the Brae Burn rink this afternoon at 4 o'clock. A perpetual challenge cup has been offered, which after the victory has been won will be held by the CRIMSON for one year. As neither team has had any practice a breathless contest is assured...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Crimson Hockey Victory at 4 | 2/27/1907 | See Source »

...track being very important contributions to her athletic supremacy for the year. The game with Princeton this afternoon was, in the opinion of Yale's mascot, Pop Smith, the "best ever played at New Haven," and no graduate remembers any game that has been watched with more breathless interest. When Carter was obliged to retire in the sixth inning, on account of his lame arm, there was a general feeling of despondency among the supporters of the blue. Trudeau, however, certainly did himself proud, and wins a reputation for himself by his brilliant playing in this emergency. There were immense...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: YALE LETTER. | 5/20/1895 | See Source »

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