Word: playing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...overwhelming defeat of Saturday was a great disappointment. The Faithful work of the eleven had led us to expect a victory and the beginning of a new era in Harvard athletics. During the first half and part of the second half our team played a wonderful game and victory seemed almost certain. The superior endurance of the Princeton team then began to count and during the last half hour the game was too one-sided to be interesting. The cause of the defeat was quite evident. Our men had not been trained to play a hard game for an hour...
Though the championship is lost we must not give up hope of winning second place by defeating Yale. After all, the greatest interest centres in the game which is yet to be played. The college must not relax the enthusiasm with which it has hitherto so loyally supported the eleven. A repetition of Saturday's cheering will greatly enhance our chances of winning. The eleven has proved that it can play a strong game and with the practice of another week, we may still look for a victory next Saturday...
...after Harvard made a safety in the second half the game was decided, for from that time forward Princeton raised the score in a remarkable manner. At only one point in the game did Princeton lose confidence; after Harvard had made her first lucky touchdown five minutes after play began she came up to the game with renewed vigor, and proceeded to rush the ball down behind Harvard's goal for a touchdown; after Trafford's goal from the field the Princeton men went at the play again with a rush, and soon had Harvard's score headed...
...Harvard Cumncok and Crosby played a marvellously fine game during the first half and their tackling especially was a feature. Cranston, Tilton, Upton and Stickney also did finely Lee distinguished himself behind the lines for some good runs while Trafford and Saxe's punting gained ground repeatedly. All the backs, however, fumbled too much through the whole game. Dean's play was the steadiest on the field. His passing was accurate and his tackling was vigorous at all times. He and B. Trafford were about the only men on the team who were not almost exhausted when time was called...
...first half and this circumstance together with the fact that he also made some bad fumbles, seemed to indicate that little confidence could be placed in him. He entirely disproved this opinion, however, by his later work. He had been saved during all the first half and so when play began again he was comparatively fresh, and did his work without any signs of fatigue. His kicking also helped materially to win the game. Channing was another man who distinguished himself. His rushing and dodging were remarkable and he seldom failed to gain the requisite five yards. No one could...