Word: gaines
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Princeton had won the toss and she started with the wedge and Poe gained eight yards. Flint started to run but Heffelfinger broke through and downed him with a loss of eight yards. Poe tried again without gain and Homans punted to Yale's 20-yard line. McClung gained 15 yards. After three downs Bliss punted and it was returned by Homans. For some time the play went back and forth, neither side making gains of great importance. Yale ran better but Homans out-punted Bliss...
Yale began the second half with strong rushing. Winter especially distinguishing himself. McCormick took the ball across the line. No goal. Score, Yale 4, Princeton 0. After small gains by Flint and Poe, the fumbled ball was dropped on by Hinckey. McClung made a beautiful criss-cross play and gained 25 yards, and Winter followed this up with a touch down. The goal was again missed, leaving the score 8-0 in favor of Yale. Princeton seemed to be weakening. She lost the ball, which was soon carried to her 15-yard line by Yale. McCormick fell back 15 yards...
...line Boston could not gain and surrendered the ball to Harvard. Ninety-five's interference went all to pieces several times, but Boston was weak in her tackles and the freshmen soon had the ball on the twelve yd. line. Jackson carried it around the left end for the touch down. Goal...
Harvard's Plucky Fight.Straight up the field without once losing the ball, Harvard rushed it to Yale's 15-yard line. They used the wedge and the "whirligig" constantly, and gained every time through Yale's center. At the 15-yard line Yale made a stand and Harvard's V could get no further. Then Trafford fell back for a try at goal from the field. The ball went low and struck Heffelfinger, who had broken through. It bounded off to the right and the Yale guard and Hallowell both made a dive for it. Hallowell got it and Harvard...
...ball was brought out to the Yale 25-yard line. McCormick made a good gain behind the V and Heffelfinger got through the center. McClung, Morison and the Yale backs all gained through Harvard's forwards and rushed the play up to Harvard's 25-yard line. Bliss started to run, but Waters broke through and downed him. It was the last play of the game...