Word: touchdowns
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...down to the goal posts and kept it there during almost the entire game. Touch-down followed touch-down in rapid succession, and at the end of the 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...
...some sharp rushing temporarily transferred the scene of action to the other end of the field. At this point in the game, Porter secured the ball, and traversed nearly the entire length of the field, passing every man on the senior team. Just as he seemed certain of his touchdown, however, he was tackled by Fiske, who had over-taken him, and both went down together. In the next few minutes Holden was hurt, but pluckily continued to play. Time was now called. Neither side dared remain long inactive in the chilling rain, and after an interval of two minutes...
...forced to retire, Newell taking his place. There then remained but about five minutes, and it seemed improbable that eighty-six would have time to score before the referee called time. By sharp playing they managed to accomplish it, Burnett carrying the ball over the line. From this touchdown Fisk kicked a goal. The ball was brought out to the middle of the field, but before anything decisive was done, the referee called time. The score then stood five touch-downs and two goals...
...that one play. As no one had expected that the freshmen would score at all, there was great enthusiasm among the spectators. Unfortunately Scott injured himself and was forced to retire soon after, Smith being put on in the rush line and Perry going to half-back. Although this touchdown was directly behind the posts, no goal was kicked...
...Cary, Henry, Hood, '86; Hillebrand, Forchheimer, Zinkeisen, A. H. Osgood, '87; Gibson, S. A. Carpenter, B. Carpenter, '88. From the first it was evident that the Glee Club was too much for the Pierian. Within three minutes a touch-down was scored by the former and a goal kicked. Touchdowns for the Glee Club followed in quick succession, but no more goals were obtained. The Pierian made one safety before time was called for a rest. In the second half the Glee Club made a touchdown and the Pierian three safeties. Score, 30 to 0. The men all seemed...