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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...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...
...resumed. The wind had changed, and was blowing down the field against Columbia. It rained only a little, but the ground was wet, spongy, and slippery as glass. In this three-quarters Columbia showed decided improvement, especially in tackling, and it is only lack of practice that prevents the team from being a strong one. Conover was especially conspicuous, and not a man passed him. By a quick dodge and run Holmes obtained a touch-down, but no goal was secured. Soon after Thayer, by a superb run through the Columbia men, got a touch-down behind the posts...
During the game Harvard obtained six goals and Columbia nothing. Brower, Conover, Hammond, McCosh, and Train did the best work for Columbia; and Bacon, Cushing, Harrington, Holmes, Littauer, and Thayer for Harvard. Our team was the same as that in the Princeton game, with the exception of Sheldon, '79, who took the place of Blanchard, M. S. The Columbia team was as follows...
Umpire for Columbia, Mr. Price; for Harvard, Mr. Seamans, '77. Referee, Mr. Cutts of the Princeton team. We were afterwards entertained at supper by the Columbia...