Word: foul
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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EDITORS DAILY CRIMSON :- You published in your columns on Tuesday a clipping from the N. Y. Herald which represents several graduates of Princeton as contending that, had it not been for the referee's decision in ruling off Cowan for foul tackling in Saturday's game, the orange and black would undoubtedly have won the day. These gentlemen seem to have forgotten that one of our men was ruled off for precisely the same fault. If foot-ball players cannot obey the rules set down by the Inter-collegiate Foot-Ball Association, those rules provide that such players shall...
...team, and his presence and playing always inspire the other players with vim and courage. When he was ordered to step aside and make room for another the Princeton boys lost courage and could not play with the usual skill and confidence. Cowan was ruled out for "foul tackling," and it is insisted he was not guilty of such action. Had he been allowed to remain in the game, it is contended, the Princeton boys would have won the day.- N. Y. Herald...
...Butler made rushes. Porter started another run, passed the ball to Harding who in turn passed it to Bancroft. The ball was now inside Princeton's twenty-five yard line. The backs did more running and Harvard reached the 15 yard line. Princeton got the ball on a foul and Ames ran behind his goal posts. Cumnock missed him and he carried the ball out. Bancroft was disqualified and Alexander was put into his place. Woodman made a short run, as did Porter and Boyden. Saxe did some good blocking off. On four downs Harvard lost the ball, but Ames...
...follows with a run. Bradlee has a chance to make a tackle, but is not quick enough. Harvard secures the ball and Wood carries it down the field. Saxe's kick is stopped by the William's rushers and Beldon falls on it. The Williams quarter back makes a foul and Harvard takes the ball in the middle of the field. It is passed to Porter who carries it behind the goal posts. Goal. Score, 12-0. Williams tries the same tactics but Kimball only advances a few yards. Morse stops Roland's run and the ball goes to Harvard...
...course, unsteadiness in the boat and diminution of speed; for racing craft are so narrow that the blow of the blade as it takes water and the jerk as it leaves the surface are enough to give a lurch which causes the oars on the other side to foul at some point on the recover...