Word: poe
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Philadelphia Evening Item has sent the following communication to Captain Poe of the Princeton eleven...
...Poe. Ames, Riggs, George and Chaning of the Princeton team were at Springfield to see Saturday's game...
...seldom failed to gain the requisite five yards. No one could tackle him and he generally managed to squirm along a few yards after being downed. Black the other half back did very little good work and allowed Ames and Channing to make all the large gains. Poe, the captain, at quarter back was indefatigable. He assisted the rushers and backs at every point, making holes for them and pushing them along by his own individual effort, and never failed to use his men to the best advantage. In the rush line Cowan did by far the best work...
...Poe. Quarter back...
Harvard had the west end of the field with the sun at her back while Princeton had the kick off. The ball was dribbled to Poe who ran behind the V of Princeton rushers and gained ten yards. Cowan failed to gain and Black could force his way ahead only a few feet. On the third down Ames kicked. Trafford failed to catch through interference but it was Harvard's first down on her twenty yard line. Saxe returned the ball to Channing who tried to run but was stopped by Cumnock. Ames gained twelve yards; Black made four more...