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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...forcibly. Adams stops Morrison, and Burke makes no headway. The ball goes back to Watkinson, and he kicks a goal from the field. Harvard now starts in to force things. Harding makes a little ground. Fletcher gains fifteen yards. Sears kicks low and Butler stops the return, though Yale got the ball. Three downs and the ball is kicked to Boyden who runs a little way and passes to Peabody for a kick. Peabody kicks over the line and the Yale back fumbles. Adams drops on the ball, but the referee gives it to Yale as a touchback. Yale gains...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Foot-Ball. | 11/22/1886 | See Source »

...signs of inexperience, which were of course to be expected. Dudley as quarter-back played a first class game, keeping his head well, and passing carefully and straight while his work in the rush-line was something marvellous. He would get through and stop the half-backs before they got under way, while repeatedly he would pocket Beecher as he came through the rush-line. Our backs played a strong game catching, kicking and running well, and playing a cool, steady game. One of the noticeable features of the game was the good work which our substitutes did. Called into...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Foot-Ball. | 11/22/1886 | See Source »

...cold, and a high wind was blowing down the field. '89 won the toss and took the west goal. Ninety failed to keep the ball long and good rushes by Scott and Perry brought it to the line, where the latter got it over. Scott kicked a goal. After a few preliminaries the ball again found its way to '90's goal, and Woodbury touched it over the line. No goal. Scott now was thrown hard by Wentworth and badly winded. Goodwin took his place for a few minutes, till Scott changed places with Griffing, the latter going half-back...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Foot-Ball. | 11/20/1886 | See Source »

...second half, Perry and Griffing carrying the ball over the line in three minutes. Goal. When the ball was again put in play, Crane kicked it fair at '89's 25-yard line, but Perry and Griffing carried it far up the field again. In the scrimmage Crane got the ball and ran unchecked, till forced out at '89's ten-yard line '90 lost the ball though, and Morgan, Perry and Griffing carried it up the field again, where Griffing made the last touchdown, and Scott kicked a goal. The rest of the half was hard fought, Crane making...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Foot-Ball. | 11/20/1886 | See Source »

...remarks were applied to this college, for he mentioned Princeton - that I took the earliest train I could get for home. When I went to Harvard I did not wish a degree for myself, but I was disappointed when Princeton was left out and the neighboring colleges got honors...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dr. Holmes's Hard Words. | 11/18/1886 | See Source »

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