Word: plays
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...closely contested game was played on the Cambridge Common yesterday afternoon between the Cambridge High School and the freshman eleven. Cambridge had the strongest team in the field while the freshmen were obliged to play two substitutes. The only point of the first half was a touchdown for '92 by Wrenn. No goal. During this half the ball was kept in Harvard's territory most of the time and Cambridge did better team work than Harvard...
...championship. There is great excitement in regard to the outcome of the games with Yale and Harvard, and foot-ball is once more the topic of interest as is usual at this period of the year. Friends of the eleven have had their hopes slightly dampened by the play of the team in the Wesleyan game, and the injury of Hodge, end rush, resulting therefrom. It is decidedly doubtful whether or not Hodge will be able to resume his place in the Harvard game. His loss will materially weaken the team, as his playing has been a decided improvement over...
...latter will be quite an elegant affair. Thus the three days ending with the Saturday of the Harvard game, will be rendered particularly interesting to strangers, and it is to be hoped that all who expect visitors for the game will endeavor to secure their presence for the play and cotillion...
...Lake Forest University and on Prof. McMillan, President of Richmond College, Ohio. Among petitions granted was one which shows in a marked degree the difference in liberally of spirit as regards athletics between the Harvard and Princeton trustees. The petition was from the Princeton Eleven asking permission to play Yale in New York on Thanksgiving Day in case the Harvard Faculty refused to allow the Harvard Eleven that permission. The trustees, with no dissenting voice, granted this permission on condition that the Princeton Faculty assents...
...championship game between Princeton and Pennsylvania was forfeited by Pennsylvania. It was raining hard and Pennsylvania wished to postpone the game. After a delay of an hour play was begun, and Ames immediately made a touchdown for Princeton. Hulme of Pennsylvania then complained that he had been injured and wished a substitute to take his place. Princeton objected and Pennsylvania withdrew from the field, thus forfeiting the game. Referee. Luther Price, sustained Princeton. and awarded the game...