Word: brilliant
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Princeton senior ball, held Thursday evening at Princeton, was a brilliant success. The Glee club sang a song entitled, "Listen to my tale...
...game as a whole the Harvard eleven easily demonstrated its superiority to the New Haven team. The rush line work of the freshmen, especially during the first half, was excellent. The whole line played steadily, and Hallowell, Upton and Ellsworth aroused enthusiasm again and again by their brilliant work in breaking through the opposing line and tackling. Back of the line Kendricken played a cool, steady game at quarter, passing well and tackling finely. Fearing made a great many long runs around the end, and Frothingham broke through the Yale line for shorter gains. At full-back Trafford played with...
...play both teams worked well and kept it at the centre of the field. But soon Yale braced for a final effort. Bliss and Owsley play with greater vim than at any time during the game. Bliss carried the ball well into Harvard's territory by a brilliant rush. Again Yale resorted to kicking tactics. Owsley's punt was well returned by Trafford, but Owsley caught it and aided by good blocking carried the ball to Harvard's three yard line. At 4.15 it was forced across. The goal was kicked but not allowed because a half dozen...
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...
...Harvard. At this Furniss was substituted for Donnelly, disqualified for rough play. Lee and Saxe could not get started, and a misunderstanding of the signals forced Dean to touch the ball down for the fourth time. On Princeton's second down Ames punted to Saxe who made a brilliant catch. Ames and Trafford punted back and forth several time but finally Ames made a poor return and Saxe got the leather and rushed finely to Princeton's twenty-five yard line. Lee gained a little, but Upton failed to advance the ball and on the third down it was passed...