Word: downes
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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" 'At present the worst criticism that can be brought on the play of Penn's eleven is that their work is impulsive and not regularly good. When it was absolutely necessary for the team to brace, then Brown could never gain an inch, and her runners were generally thrown backward...
After fruitless attempts to advance the ball. Brewer was downed on Harvard's three yard line while attempting to punt on the fourth down and it was Princeton's ball...
Borden fumbled after a drive for three yards by Dunlop, and Princeton rushed down the field. In stopping Baird A. Brewer was hurt.
Harvard had the ball at the beginning of the second half and C. Brewer kicked to Lea. Baird punted for Princeton on the first down but the ball went out of bounds and it was Harvard's ball on Princeton's 40 yard line. Princeton, however, got the ball again...
...next down, Harvard got the ball for holding, and immediately lost it for the same reason. Harvard did some clever defensive work, and Princeton had to give up the balls on downs...