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...ball on downs, and Sawin ran 57 yards to the 35 yard line, behind splendid interference. Reid and Sawin plunged through Pennsylvania's centre and tackles until the ball crossed the line. On the last dive, however, Reid lost the ball and Hare fell on it for a touchback...
Rule 24-Add section (C), "If the player, when of side, touches the ball inside the opponents' five-yard line, the ball shall go as a touchback to the opponents...
...forced the ball to Princeton's fifteen yard line. But by some brilliant playing by Ames, Princeton got the ball clear and soon forced it near Yale's goal. Ames kicked it over the line and the Yale eleven became confused and almost lost the ball. They secured a touchback, however, and kicked from the 25 yard line. By a series of sharp pushes and rushes Princeton then carried the ball forward to Yale's goal line, and Warren made the first touchdown. Goal was kicked by Ames. Score 6 to nothing in favor of Princeton Towards...
...middle of the field Peck gained five yards. Hall followed it up with a long punt, and one of Wesleyan's end rushers ran from behind him down the field and dropped on the ball. Hall kicked again and Saxe touched the leather behind Harvard's line for a touchback. The referee, however, gave it a safety. Score 14-2. Trafford and Hall kicked back and forth several times, when Upton got the play for Harvard but hurt his knee. Blanchard was substituted. Lee made twenty yards, but Harvard played off side and Wesleyan took the ball. On the second...
...ball on Harvard's off side play. Four downs gave it to Harvard again and Trafford made an ineffectual try for goal from the field. B. Trafford caught the ball after the kick-off and ran ten yards. He finally kicked it over Pennsylvania's line for a touchback. When the ball was brought out again he made another try for a goal. Fearing got through a hole and brought the play near Pennsylvania's line. Saxe got across and scored. Time 30 eight minutes. Goal. Score 17-0. Pennsylvania formed a V from behind which Thayer ran and then...