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Borden decided to use Gonterman for several successive plays, but he failed to gain. Brewer had to punt. The kick was blocked, and this time Princeton had the ball on Harvard's 10 yard line. Bannard bucked the centre in vain, but on a double pass Suter circled Harvard's left end for a touchdown. The touchdown was made way over near the side line, so a kick-out was tried. No goal was kicked. Score...
...Fairchilds fumble near the centre of the field. Here the ball remained for some time, neither side being able to gain much, until Harvard braced up and gained 40 yards on short runs by Brewer. Cabot, and Fairchild, until Cabot fumbled on the 30 yard line. Harvard tried in vain to score during the remainder of the half but could not get nearer than the 20 yard line...
Brown made two attempts to get through the line, but in vain. Next, for a change, a criss-cross was attempted and Murphy ran around Harvard's right end. With good interference he got 30 yards, when he was tackled by Brewer. It was one of the prettiest tackles ever seen on Soldiers Field...
Waters did the coaching and tried to put some life into the playing, but in vain. Hoague was on the side lines on account of the bruises he received in the Dartmouth game which was also the reason why Stevenson did not play...
...quite all in vain did Johnny explain...