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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Columbia will play Wesleyan in foot ball today at the Berkeley Oval New York...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 11/19/1889 | See Source »

...freshman eleven will play the Boston Athletic Association tomorrow on Divinity field...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 11/19/1889 | See Source »

...varsity eleven played no regular practice game yesterday. A scrub team including Cumnock, Tilton, Blanchard and Fearing, played a twenty-five minute game with the freshman eleven. Each side scored a touchdown, but no attempts for goal were made. The play was lively despite the muddy and slippery ground...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 11/19/1889 | See Source »

...kicked and Ames punted in return. A fumble gave Princeton the ball, and Cowan butted his way a few yards. Poe tried to work the other tackle, Cash, but Dean broke through and stopped him. On the third down Ames kicked, and on Trafford's fumble Princeton kept the play. Black rushed up against Cranston to no effect and the ball was given to Ames to kick again. Trafford returned it, but although Channing fumbled badly, Janeway fell on the leather and kept the play for Princeton. Black rushed a little way, but neither Cowan or Channing gained materially...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Princeton, 41; Harvard, 15. | 11/18/1889 | See Source »

When the second half began Harvard worked the ball up to Princeton's twenty-five yard line where Trafford tried for a goal from the field. Princeton took the play and brought the game to the middle of the field. Ames and Trafford kicked back and forth, and Channing and Cowan advanced the ball by short rushes through Harvard's line. Ames ran fifteen yards around the end and the game was brought to Harvard's twenty-five yard line. Ames caught Trafford's punt and the ball was returned across Harvard's line and Saxe was forced to touch...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Princeton, 41; Harvard, 15. | 11/18/1889 | See Source »

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