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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Neither side scored in the first half, though ninety-nine twice had the ball on Groton's 10 yard line, but lost it on downs. Groton played an aggressive game during the first half and almost scored on a long kick and off-side play...
...some reason or other, instead of punting, Suter tried to rush the ball. Rosengarten made three yards past Hallowell. Armstrong was sent at Donald on the other side of the line, but could not gain. Baird punted and the ball was Harvard's on the Princeton 40 yard line. The ball went to Princeton on the first down for holding. Armstrong made a good five yards between right tackle and end. But a second later, on a wedge play, which was brought into frequent use later in the game, the Princeton centre men held, and Harvard got the ball back...
Thus far things had been going pretty slowly. The ball had been in Princeton's territory for a long time, but for various reasons not very creditable to either side, it had changed hands every minute or two, and nobody had any advantage from...
...ball at the beginning of the second half and C. Brewer kicked to Lea. Baird punted for Princeton on the first down but the ball went out of bounds and it was Harvard's ball on Princeton's 40 yard line. Princeton, however, got the ball again on off-side play and Princeton kicked. C. Brewer punted for Harvard and caught a return kick on Harvard's 40 yard line. Princeton broke through twice in succession, and the last time blocked Brewer's kick and secured the ball on Harvard's 30 yard line...
Princeton failed to gain for two plays but on the third Rosengarten made 15 yards through the left side of Harvard's line...