Word: lamar
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...could not with advantage keep up a kicking game, settled down to steady rushing, in which they excelled. Twice Twombly sent the ball rolling along the ground to Richards, who played far outside of Princeton's end rush, and had therefore a clear run to the opposing half-backs. Lamar also made some desperate attempts to gain ground for Princeton, but Yale's tackling soon brought him down. Time was called without further score, and with the ball near Princeton's goal. On the whole, this game ought to give us considerable encouragement in regard to our game with Yale...
Princeton-Forwards, Finney, Kennedy, Harlan, Harris, Wannamaker, DeCamp; quarter-back, Kimball; half-backs, Moffat (capt.) and Lamar; back, Baker. Referee, Mr. R. M. Appleton...
...play of Harvard. A Harvard rusher in making a run was seldom backed up by anyone, and a very little passing was attempted. The tackling of the Princeton team was low and hard, but the light weight of the men sometimes prevented the immediate stopping of the rushers. Lamar, Baker and Kimball made some good runs for Princeton, Lamar especially showing himself a fine dodger. Harvard failed to fall on the ball well, and often lost it by a slipping under of a Princeton man. Kendall, Bonsal and Gilman did good work for Harvard in the rusher line...
Princeton-forwards, Finney, Travers, Bird, Harlan, Harris, Wanamaker and DeCamp ; quarter-back, Kimball ; half-backs, Moffat and Lamar, back, Bacon. Harvard-forwards, Adams, Kendall, Bonsal, Appleton, Cabot, Hartley and Gilman ; quarter-back, Kimball ; half-backs, Peabody and Austin ; back, Cowling. Umpire for Harvard, Mr. Littauer, '78, for Princeton, Mr. Look. Referee, Mr. Ray Tompkins, Yale...
...result is naturally a very bitter disappointment for us, as the nature of the game was totally unexpected. Still the play of our team was by no means weak, and a little stronger tackling with surer catching would have materially effected the score. Moffat, Lamar and Kimball did nearly everything for the home team, while Adams, Kendall and Cowling worked hard for Harvard. The play of Appleton and Bonsal was also very noticeable. The teams were as follows...