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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...fifteen-yard line, but lost it to Harvard on four downs. The ball was passed back to Sears, who kicked down the field, but Pennyslvania returned the kick and Harvard had the ball down on her ten-yard line. The ball was then punted well by Sears and kept in the centre of the field. Punting by both sides. Rushes by Lee, Harding and Davis. Sears made a beautiful run and was downed on Pennsylvania's ten-yard line. Porter then ran round and made eighth touchdown for Harvard. No goal. Time thirty minutes. Score 38 to 0. Pennsylvania then...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard, 50; U. of P. O. | 11/20/1888 | See Source »

...careful with regard to making coal fires in the high grates such as are found in the older buildings of the college yard, for the hot coals are very apt to fall out upon the floor. The service rendered by the fire department was excellent and kept the flames from spreading to other parts of the building. As every one knows, the fire escapes put in all the college buildings during the past summer are absolutely useless. They should be replaced by long, heavy ropes fastened firmly in the wall, and then in case of a disastrous fire a student...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/20/1888 | See Source »

...half Harvard played a totally different game, and showed up much more strongly than in the first half. Princeton got the ball at the kick-off and Ames punted in front of Harvard's goal. Harvard's ball. Harvard now played harder and for some time the ball was kept in the middle of the field. Ames again made a good punt, which Sears returned. Ball went to Harvard and Sears broke through, and by a beautiful rush, carried the ball down towards Princeton's goal, but this advantage was soon lost. Play now began to be very rough...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Princeton 18, Harvard 6. | 11/19/1888 | See Source »

...inestimable value to the captain as a coach. His long acquaintance with the foot-ball field enables him to give his men valuable hints about the characteristics of the Harvard and Yale players. He has but recently joined the eleven, although his play with a team in Albany has kept him in practice, S. Hodge has retired permanently. His injury in the Wesleyan game was such as to necessitate this action. His loss is a severe blow to the team, although Riggs, his successor, has thus far shown up well...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Princeton's Present Condition on the Foot-ball Field. | 11/15/1888 | See Source »

...second half, Cambridge started off with the ball and by a series of vigorous rushes brought it to Harvard's line. Burns soon made a touchdown. No goal. For the rest of the half Harvard kept the ball well up into Cambridge territory and a moment before time was called, Brooks made a good sport across the line and scored a touchdown. Goal by Forbes. Brooks, Forbes and Draper all rushed well for Harvard and Newell did the best work in the rush-line. Corbitt's rushes for Cambridge were a feature of the game. Following were the teams...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Freshmen, 10; Cambridge High School, 4. | 11/14/1888 | See Source »

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