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...down towards '88's goal, and Perry rushed over the line and made a touchdown just fifteen minutes after play was begun. As only one of the goal posts was in an upright position, Umpire Slocum had to raise the other and support it while Perry kicked a goal. Score, '89, 6; '88, 0. When the ball was again put in play, '88 took heart, and forced it steadily towards '89's goal. The junior rush line held well, however, and it was some time before a bad fumble on their part caused the ball to go spinning straight between...
...through and secured it again. Four downs gave it to Yale and Mcbride punted over to Crane who fumbled and was forced to make a safety. A fine rush by Clark advanced Harvard twenty-five yards, and time was called with the ball in the center of the field. Score, Yale, 2; Harvard...
...fair catch. Harvard got the ball and good rushes were made by Clark and Goldthwaite, but a foul gave it to Yale. Harvey, Yale's halfback, fumbled, and Goldthwaite dropped on the ball. For five minutes Harvard had the ball at Yale's ten-yard line, but failed to score, and finally lost it on four downs. The backs exchanged long kicks, and Horn, getting the field on Clark's magnificent thirty-five-yard kick, dropped on the ball at Yale's twenty-five-yard line. At this point, Nichols was injured, but after five minutes' rest went on playing...
...five yards. Sears, Wood and Boyden each made five yards but the ball soon went to Yale on four downs. It was now within two feet of Yale's goal line. Bull tried to punt it out but Trafford stopped the kick and Wurtemburg made a touchdown for safety. Score, Yale 11, Harvard, 2. Yale punted the ball out, but Sears when about to return it was tackled by Beecher. Wallace now withdrew from the game being somewhat lame, and Robinson took his place. Kicking was now done by both sides. Sears was obliged to retire and Saxe took...
Although Harvard lost the, it reflects no discredit on the team, for every man did his work faithfully. When in the first half, the score stood against us, the men did not give up in the slightest, but played a magnificent uphill game. Harvard had an even chance for success, but it lost. It was the greatest game ever seen in New York, and the usual uproar and excitement accompanied...