Word: brilliantly
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...second three quarters Wesselhoeft made the most brilliant play of the game, scoring a touchdown after a long and hard run. Austin kicked a goal from this touchdown, completing Harvard's score...
...spite of the unfavorable aspect of the weather a few persons gathered at Longwood to see the continuation of the tournament. Presbrey vs. Taylor resulted 6-2, 6-2 in favor of the former. Preshbrey played a brilliant game, but Taylor's was not up to his usual form. Dodd beat his opponent, and this left Presbrey and Dodd to contest in the finals. As it was rapidly becoming dark, the match was postponed until Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock...
...second three quarters the ball was forced down to Adams' goal, and Willard scored a third goal by a pretty kick from the field. Adams now did some remarkably sharp playing, marked by brilliant rushing of Fargo and Slade, and the result was a touchdown by the former from which he scored a goal. The freshmen rallied however from the kick-off, and forced the ball rapidly back to Adams' goal. Willard made a high punt and following it up secured the ball, and after a maul-in-goal he scored a touchdown, but the try at goal...
...easily defeated them by a score of 22 points to 2. '87 had the kick off, and by a fumble of their opponent's full back, they scored a touchdown through Cochrane. Willard scored a goal a few minutes after from a touchdown by Keyes made after some brilliant passing and good running. The Latin School were forced to a safety touchdown by the good play of '87, but the freshmen failed to score anything further in the first three quarters. One of the Roxbury eleven was injured shortly before the inning closed, and the second half was played with...
...Harvard, Wesselhoeft did the most brilliant playing, gaining ground at every opportunity. Adams showed the most active and steady work, and by far the best tackling, in which he was ably seconded by Kendall. Appleton also played his usual reliable and steady game...