Word: princetons
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Princeton...
...must strike every one who reads an account of the game, and notices that during the first-half, with the wind blowing hard against us, the score stood one touch-down to nothing, in our favor. We cannot too highly praise the fine runs made by many of the Princeton team, as well as some very pretty ball-passing, and we should have nothing to complain of in their treatment of us, were it not for the aggravating delay occasioned in the last twenty minutes of the game by their frequent "rouges," - a perfectly legitimate, though a not very frank...
...game between Princeton and Harvard took place on the St. George Cricket Grounds on Friday, November 3. The weather was all that could be desired; but the turf was somewhat wet and slippery from the rain of the preceding day. About five or six hundred people assembled to witness the game, mostly friends of Princeton, though we were glad to see among the crowd several fair wearers of the crimson...
...toss was won by Princeton, and the game promptly began at half-past two. A heavy wind was blowing against our team. For some time the ball was kept in the centre, until a fine run by Houston, and another by Bacon, brought it well up to Princeton's goal. After some sharp playing on both sides, the ball was passed to Holmes, who, by a fine rush, secured the first touch-down for Harvard. Captain Cushing attempted to kick it over the goal, but failed, amidst shouts of joy by the supporters of Princeton. Soon after, the referee called...
Harvard was now kicking with the wind, and our friends were expecting a sure victory. The ball, however, remained in the middle of the field, Princeton playing a stronger game, and our team seemingly becoming slack in their work. At last, Cutts and Dodge of the Princeton team got the ball, and by some capital running and passing, Cutts carried it directly behind our goal. It was brought out, and Cutts, by a fine place-kick, lifted it over the crossbar, thus securing the first and only goal for Princeton...