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Yesterday morning the freshman eleven played with the Gentlemen of Jamaica Plain and won 34 to 0. Ninety had the kick-off, and gradualty worked the ball towards the Jamaicas' goal, where a touch-down was made by Slocum, after a good rush by Hunnewell, in 8 minutes. Crane kicked the goal. By a long kick the ball was sent almost to Ninety's goal, but good rushing forced it towards the Jamaicas' goal, where Crane made a touch-down and kicked the goal. Wendell soon after hurt his knee and Atkinson took his place. No more points were made...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Foot-Ball. | 11/26/1886 | See Source »

...second half the ball was forced towards the Jamaicas goal, and good rushes by Dexter and Duncan helped Tyson to score the third touch-down in 7 minutes. Crane missed the goal. Ninety again secured the ball and Crehore three minutes later made the fourth touch-down. Goal by Crane. The ball now stayed a short time in the centre of the field. Rushes by Slocum and Tyson however carried it well forward, but it was kicked over. Soon Crane made a touch-down and kicked the goal. Ninety again got the ball, and by good rushing brought it well...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Foot-Ball. | 11/26/1886 | See Source »

...ball to save it. By hard luck Fletcher passed the ball to the referee instead of to the halfback. Wesleyan's ball. Harding stopped the next rush, and a minute later Holden got through the line and caught the ball. He ran the length of the field making a touch-down, from which Woodman kicked a goal. The ball soon got into Harvard's hands again, and Faulkner made a pretty rush, gaining about twenty-five yards, By a succession of short runs the ball was forced right down to Wesleyan's goal, Fletcher even getting it to the goal...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Foot-Ball. | 11/7/1886 | See Source »

...there was another touch-down added to the score, and a minute later another. One goal from these made the score at the close of the first three-quarters, 34 points for Harvard to nothing for Tufts...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Foot-Ball. | 10/14/1886 | See Source »

...first half hour the score stood Harvard, 40; Tufts, 0. Harvard made 5 goals, 2 touch-downs, and Tufts one safety touchdown. In the second half Harvard made two touch-downs, from which goals were kicked, in the first five minutes. At the end of the second half Harvard had made 4 goals, 4 touch downs, and Tufts one safety touch-down, or 42 points to 0. Score of the game, Harvard, 42; Tufts...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Foot-Ball. | 10/7/1886 | See Source »

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