Word: dodger
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...anyone, and a very little passing was attempted. The tackling of the Princeton team was low and hard, but the light weight of the men sometimes prevented the immediate stopping of the rushers. Lamar, Baker and Kimball made some good runs for Princeton, Lamar especially showing himself a fine dodger. Harvard failed to fall on the ball well, and often lost it by a slipping under of a Princeton man. Kendall, Bonsal and Gilman did good work for Harvard in the rusher line, but the half-backs were easily rattled and fumbled badly. The Harvard rushers, though they threw their...
...onside cannot be told. Harding especially was guilty of foul tackling. In several cases Yale men were seen to deliberately strike Harvard men, and the latter had not been the heavier team a repetition of the University game would have been witnessed. For Yale Harding excelled, being a beautiful dodger and lithe and slippery as an eel. Peters and Goodlett tackled and rushed well. Young made several good rushes. As the season is very late, the championship will remain a draw, and no other game played. Harvard virtually won the game, having made less safety touchdowns. The rules of next...