Word: game
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Captain Baldwin ran his team well. Daly, who took his place early in the second half, used excellent judgment and showed ability to put life into the team. He ran very well on receiving kicks. Of the other backs who played in the game, Swann was the only one of unusual merit, making much ground on mass tackle plays...
...ends played well, Clark in running with the ball, and Bowditch in the interference. Graydon's rushing was strong and fierce, but the rest of the line played an inconspicuous game. Although their failure to block any of Craighead's punts shows a lack of aggressive play, they were often penalized for offside...
Stillman kicked off for Harvard, and on the next play Craighead punted outside at the middle of the field. Baldwin began a rushing game, and varying end runs with an occasional plunge at centre, carried the ball rapidly down the field. Hersey ran twenty yards to the 10-yard line and then Yale made a short stand for two downs, but Hersey finally scored. Stillman missed this goal and five others, all of them easy...
...Harvard backs gained at will. Stillman missed a goal from the field, and then Clark scored on a double pass, after a run of 30 yards. Fierce rushing by Graydon on the kick-off, and on plunges into the line scored the eighth touchdown. For the rest of the game the Harvard backs tore up the Yale line for steady five and ten yard rushes and gained two more touchdowns...
Princeton defeated Yale on Saturday in a well-fought game which was decided only in the last minute of play by a goal from the field. The Princeton backs showed unexpected strength in line bucking, and with excellent interference, they gained repeatedly on end plays. As was shown in the first half, when Yale was held for downs on the five-yard line, Princeton's defense was very strong. On the other hand, Yale had the advantage of fine generalship and was quick to take advantage of every opportunity...