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Dartmouth defeated Princeton on Saturday at Princeton by a score of 6 to 0. Dartmouth completely outclassed the Princeton team, and never allowed them to gain consecutive first downs. Dartmouth's touchdown was made in the first half, as the result of a blocked kick. Twice during the game Dartmouth advanced the ball by steady rushes to within a few yards of the Princeton goal line, only to lose if on downs...
Burr then kicked of for Harvard to Mt. Pleasant, who was running hard, when he slipped and was downed on the 20-yard line. LaRocque carried the ball from his position for four yards, but Exendine failed to gain, and after recovering a fumble Carlisle lost the ball on downs on the 24-yard line. Squires gained two yards, Paul lost one and as Hurley could only make a yard through left tackle, Carlisle recovered the ball on downs. After two rushes the Indians fumbled, but regained the ball and punted to Foster on the 45-yard line. Brill...
...received the ball on the 5-yard line and returned it 20 yards. The first eleven was penalized for offside play and Burr punted to Timmins, who fumbled, Hall falling on the ball on the 42-yard line. In short rushes, with the exception of a 15-yard gain by Brill, the first eleven went down the field for a touchdown, Squires carrying the ball over. Burr missed the goal, the ball hitting the goal post...
...yard line. Gilder advanced the ball nine yards on a quarterback run; but, after a 20-yard penalty for holding, Burr was forced to punt. Timmins caught the ball at the centre of the field and returned it 10 yards. On two quarterback runs he lost five and gained 10 yards. Davie lost four yards on a fumble and Lockwood on a fake kick carried the ball to the 16-yard line. Three rushes gave the second team a first down and Brill's offside play added five yards. Davie failed to gain, but Spear was offside and the ball...
...yard line and, aided by a 20-yard quarterback run, Brown returned the ball to Harvard's 40-yard line. Adams then punted to Starr on the 12-yard line. From there Harvard carried the ball the length of the field by straight rushing. With Knowlton back Starr gained four yards around right end, and Wendell just made first down. Foster, Carr and Wendell each gained first downs, Wendell and Foster netting 16 yards in three plays. Wendell and Carr were then given the ball alternately for eight plays and advanced it 25-yards. With Knowlton back 12 yards were...