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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...line for the first touchdown. No goals were kicked. Ninety-six never made their requisite gain and as soon as the 'varsity got the ball they carried it quickly down the field again. Wrightington and Brewer made long gains round the ends. The defence of the 'varsity was splendid. The interference was ragged now and then, but a great improvement on the whole. Waters and Emmons were particularly good in blocking off. Wrenn played finely at quarterback, passing accurately and quickly, and following the backs better than at any time this year. It was a walk-over for the 'varsity...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Football. | 10/25/1894 | See Source »

...tired in the last set and played with extreme care, neither running up to the net much. Wrenn got the first two games and Read the third. From that point the score went to 3-2 in Wrenn's favor and then to 5-2. Here Read made a splendid brace and twice kept Wrenn from winning the decisive point of the match. With the score at 5-4, the last game went to Wrenn only after several deuces...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Tennis Tournament. | 10/22/1894 | See Source »

...practice was not very satisfactory. Most of the attention of the coaches was paid to the interference and team work. The playing was erratic. At times the interference on end plays was splendid, but again it was very loose and ragged. Hayes made several long runs round the right end, aided by some of the best interference seen this season. When the left end was tried it was seldom that the backs could put Whittren effectually out of the play, and time after time he broke through the blockers and brought the runner down...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Football. | 10/17/1894 | See Source »

Owing to the lack of team play '96 was unable to do much effective offensive work against the heavy Groton team. The backs were obliged run without interference, and were repeatedly downed before they cleared the rush line. The Groton team-work and interference were splendid...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Football. | 10/15/1894 | See Source »

...Brown, Hopkins and Millard did splendid work, the latter's tackling being a feature. Nott, Robinson and Donovan showed up strongly...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Football. | 10/12/1894 | See Source »

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