Word: downes
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Yale had the kick-off, and passing the ball to a rusher, tried the V trick, by which five yards were gained. On the third down the ball was kicked over, but Yale's rushers got through and secured it again, fifteen yards further down the field. After two downs, Harvard got the ball and rushes by Weld carried it forward ten yards. Goldthwaite tried to rush, but dropped the ball. It was passed to Clark, who rushed through and made a touchdown, but the referee decided that the ball was not in play. Yale now began a kicking game...
...good rushes were made by Clark and Goldthwaite, but a foul gave it to Yale. Harvey, Yale's halfback, fumbled, and Goldthwaite dropped on the ball. For five minutes Harvard had the ball at Yale's ten-yard line, but failed to score, and finally lost it on four downs. The backs exchanged long kicks, and Horn, getting the field on Clark's magnificent thirty-five-yard kick, dropped on the ball at Yale's twenty-five-yard line. At this point, Nichols was injured, but after five minutes' rest went on playing. Yale got the ball and kicked. Weld...
Yale had the choice and took the ball, Harvard defending the east goal. Play was called and Beecher started to run, but was downed after advancing a few feet. Gill followed with a short run, as did Graves also. On the fourth down the ball went to Harvard. Corbin interfered, causing Harding to fumble, and Beecher dropped on the ball. On a fumble by Yale, Porter got the ball, and, in trying to run, ran outside the fair line. Another rush was made by Porter and Sears followed him, but ran outside. The ball was now taken in five yards...
When the second half began, Harding made a long run and Porter following him, was not stopped until he had reached Yale's twenty-yard line. Yale secured the ball and Bull kicked it out to Sears who caught it, but was downed in the middle of the field. Sears, Boyden and Porter now made short rushes. The ball was punted over to Yale but Bull returned it, and Woodman and Boyden gained some ground by rushed, in which Sears took part. At this point, Cumnock was disqualified and Appleton took his place. Boyden now made the finest...
Princeton won the toss and took the ball, playing with their backs to the grand stand. George passed the ball back to Hancock, rushers formed a V, and Princeton gained ten yards. Cowan-great, heavy Cowan- on whom Princeton relies so much, broke through the line and gained five yards...