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...half-back, and when the other back tried to kick, Piper stops it and the ball is two feet from Wesleyan line. Manchester ran the ball out ten yards. Porter gets a touchdown on a bad pass. Goal; 1000. Harvard forces Manchester back, and Butler falls on the ball. Sears makes a run, and Holden gets a touchdown. No goal; 14-0. Cumnock catches the ball over line and makes a touchdown. Goal; 20-0. Holden runs, as does Harding, but goes out. Ball given to Wesleyan. Harding tackles Manchester. and the Wesleyan team gradually draw back. Harvard gets...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Foot-Ball. | 11/7/1887 | See Source »

...Harvard's twenty-five yard line. Harding brings it up the field. Slayback, stops Sears at twenty-yard line. Holden, touchdown. Goal; 94-0. Hamlin kicks the ball and Sears rushes it back. Holden carries ball over. On punt out, Piper catches it and Holden kicks the goal. Score, 100-0. Ball goes back on kick in front of Harvard's goal. Porter runs. Tackled by half-back. Holden makes run and Butler takes it from him and scores. Goal; 106-0. Harvard gets ball on kick-work up the field and Sears scores. No goal...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Foot-Ball. | 11/7/1887 | See Source »

...Porter, half-back, fumbles badly. Does not keep his mind on the game, and thus misses many of his most valuable chances. Tackles well...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The University Foot-Ball Team. | 11/7/1887 | See Source »

...Holden, half-back, kicks poorly. Runs into a crowd instead of dodging around...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The University Foot-Ball Team. | 11/7/1887 | See Source »

...Saxe, half-back, is weak at tackling. Fumbles. A splendid kicker and runs well...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The University Foot-Ball Team. | 11/7/1887 | See Source »

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