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...their broad principles the Eton and Association games have no very material difference. But whereas in the latter the game is begun by a free "kick-off," and the ball, when it passes out of play, except behind the goal lines, is thrown in at will by a player of the side opposing him who kicked it out, in the former the game begins by a "bully" formed opposite the point where it passed out of play. On either side are a "post" and two "sides," with others to back them up. These form down opposite each other, alternately under...
...next kick-off by Harvard the great Moffat muffed the ball and Gilman pounced upon it. Notwithstanding a bad kick by Kimball the ball was kept well down at the Princeion end for some length of time. Here, the second casualty occurred. Baker, one of the Princeton half-backs was injured in the leg and compelled to retire in favor of Toler. Moffat and Willard then had one of their kicking matches without appreciable result. Princeton, unable to gain in this way, resorted to their superior passing and rushing and made much headway. Harvard was careless and tackled poorly again...
...customary high wind which accompanies such a day was what the foot ball men had to play in. The game was played in two innings of 35 minutes each and was called at about half-past three. Williams had the wind blowing from the west and Harvard the kick-off. The elevens lined up as follows: Harvard rushers, Finney, Phillips, Brooks, Homans (centre), Gilman, Thayer and Hurd, '88; quarter-back, Benis; halfbacks, Willard, Kimball; fullback, Peabody. Williams-rushers, Blackmer, Jones, Blackington, Corse, Field, Banks and Bidwell; quarterback, Winslow: halfbacks Safford and Wells; fullback, Taft...
...weather on Saturday was rather cold and blustering for the men who went to see the foot ball game on the Union grounds and a strong wind favored one side and hindered the other. The Techs had the first kick-off and the ball was put in play at 3.16 P. M. They succeeded by a quick rally in carrying the ball some distance towards the Harvard goal, but then lost it. The man who next got it was Bemis, who made a beautiful rush and worked the ball close up to the other end of the field. Kent tried...
...minutes after ward Holden received the ball from a long pass and by skilful dodging he carried it behind the goal line scoring a touchdown. Kimball kicked a goal from this touchdown with the advantage of the wind and kick-off, the Institute eleven did better, and soon had the ball on our ground and a skilful snap-kick from the field by Winsor, scored a goal for our opponents...