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...goal out failed by 15 yards. The ball went to Yale and was kicked on the fourth down; the kick was fumbled and Harvey secured the ball gaining 10 yards and shortly afterward 15 more. Hartwell soon after started on a rush that looked good for a touch-down, but he was thrown on the 25 yard line and hurt; he did not withdraw, however. Rhodes next had the ball, and, aided by magnificent blocking, carried it to within one yard of the line. Princeton played with desperation and prevented scoring till three downs had been made. McClung kicked...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Foot Ball. | 11/28/1890 | See Source »

...gaining more than a temporary advantage, but McClung ran around the end after catching a kick and made the second touchdown. The try for goal failed and Princeton had the ball on the 25 yard line. Soon after McClung made his third phenomenal run and scored 6 on a touch-down and goal. The first half stopped with the score 16 to 0 in Yale's favor...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Foot Ball. | 11/28/1890 | See Source »

Bliss took Harvey's place and Jones that of Thomas. Almost immediately McClung got the ball on a punt of Homans and made a touch-down after a long and brilliant run. The goal made Yale's points...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Foot Ball. | 11/28/1890 | See Source »

...former's running and tackling being especially good, while for Harvard, Cumnock, Newell, Lee, Corbett and Dean did the best work. All of Harvard's points were made within five minutes time and the sight of a team, with almost inevitable defeat staring them in the face, making a touch-down against an eleven flushed with victory and straining every effort to keep them from scoring, was an exhibition of dogged pluck and undismaved determination which was worth travelling miles to see and of which every Yale man may feel justly proud...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yale's Report of the Game. | 11/26/1890 | See Source »

McClung's Touch-down and Goal.McClung, by a good rush, carried it over. He also kicked a very difficult goal, and the enthusiasm of the Yale men knew no bounds. Score, Harvard 12; Yale...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: VICTORY. | 11/24/1890 | See Source »

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