Word: poe
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Wrestling, (light-weight). - Won by Hughes '93; second. Walker '95. (Middleweight). - Won by J. Poe '95, by throwing Homans '92. (Heavy-weight). - Won by Beveridge '93, by throwing Wood...
...Princeton "Bric-a-Brac" has just been published. The frontispiece is a picture of Prof. Charles A. Young, the astronomer. There are also portraits of Henry C. Lamar '86, Frederick Brokaw; Edgar Allen Poe, captain of the victorious '89 foot ball team and C. C. Dana captain of last year's championship base ball nine. Pictures of the eleven, the nine, track athletes, musical, gymnastic, lawn tennis, and eating clubs are also given...
Princeton had won the toss and she started with the wedge and Poe gained eight yards. Flint started to run but Heffelfinger broke through and downed him with a loss of eight yards. Poe tried again without gain and Homans punted to Yale's 20-yard line. McClung gained 15 yards. After three downs Bliss punted and it was returned by Homans. For some time the play went back and forth, neither side making gains of great importance. Yale ran better but Homans out-punted Bliss...
...fact, they had been during the whole game. Princeton began to show the stronger play, but was set back repeatedly for offside play. At the end of the first half, however, Yale had carried the ball to Princeton's 25-yard line. Time was called just as Poe had made again of three yards. Score...
Yale began the second half with strong rushing. Winter especially distinguishing himself. McCormick took the ball across the line. No goal. Score, Yale 4, Princeton 0. After small gains by Flint and Poe, the fumbled ball was dropped on by Hinckey. McClung made a beautiful criss-cross play and gained 25 yards, and Winter followed this up with a touch down. The goal was again missed, leaving the score 8-0 in favor of Yale. Princeton seemed to be weakening. She lost the ball, which was soon carried to her 15-yard line by Yale. McCormick fell back 15 yards...