Word: brilliant
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Garrison played excellently on the defensive throughout the game, making many brilliant tackles, while his blocking off on the offensive as well as his dodging when he ran with the ball were superb. Dibblee played in his usual determined excellent style, making many brilliant runs. Haughton, so far as punting was concerned, was a success, but otherwise he was of no service. Mills, because of his ignorance of the signals, several times blocked his own backs in the interference. He tackled well, however. Richardson's lightness prevented him from downing the heavy Pennsylvania backs without being dragged several yards before...
...single touchdown was made by Dudley in the second half, and Cadwalader kicked an easy goal. Baird, of Princeton, punted well during the early part of the game, and when he was injured Wheeler filled his place satisfactorily. DeSaulles made two long dodging runs and played a more brilliant game than any man on either team...
...open field, proved an important factor in determing his present position. The remarkable improvement shown by Jackson over the work of the previous fall-his speed and strength in bucking the line and running the ends-fixed him immediately at halfback, where he has played throughout the season a brilliant and consistent game...
...Yale's not scoring more in the second half is that the coaches thought it advisable to save the team as much as possible and not risk injuries by hard play. The fact that Yale was scored upon was due entirely to the efforts of Draper, who played a brilliant game for Chicago...
...Wheeler is gaining all the time. He puts up a fierce game and would be invaluable but for his tendency to get offside. He also uses his arms too freely in blocking. Mills, who has the capacity of making one of the best football players in college, mars his brilliant work by continued offside penalties and by allowing himself to be pocketed or drawn through so far as to leave a hole. He runs with the ball with excellent speed and judgment, and would make a good halfback...