Word: wesleyans
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Harvard eleven played the Wesleyan team at Middletown, Saturday, and defeated it by a score of 34-0. The day was fine for football, there being but little wind; but the ground was muddy and slippery from the recent rains. The teams were made up as follows...
...Wesleyan-Crane, Johnson, Eaton, Gardiner (centre), Brainard, Glen, Floy; Eggleston, quarter; McDonald and Hall, half-backs; Slayback, full-back...
Time was called at 3 o'clock, Wesleyan having the ball. Wesleyan gained fifteen yards in the first rush, but lost it immediately by the good work of the Harvard rushers. McDonald then punted to Porter, who returned the kick. Wesleyan got the ball, but it went to Harvard for foul holding by the Wesleyan end rush. Fitzhugh gained ten yards and five yards more were given for off-side play by Wesleyan. Wesleyan got the ball on a fumble and kicked. Harvard's down. Rushes by Trafford, Porter and Sears and a kick by Sears brought the ball...
...University eleven plays the Wesleyan team this afternoon. The following men will compose the team: Cumnock, Carpenter or Longstreth, Finlay, Cranston, Trafford or Dexter, Davis or Van Schaick, G. Harding or Crosby; Dean, quarter-back; Fitzhugh and Perry, half-backs; Sears, full-back...
...Harvard vs. Wesleyan at Cambridge...