Word: wind
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...line was stronger and their heavy backs did not find much trouble in getting through, especially to wards the close of the half when Harvard was very weak. In the second half, however, Harvard was much stronger, and good judgment was shown in playing a kicking game when the wind was favorable...
Poor judgment was shown by quarterback Smith when he did not make use of the strong wind in the first half. B. A. A. excelled in her rushing game chiefly owing to the good work of Anthony. His weight was a great advantage to him in bucking the line and this, together with his determination, generally enabled him to make good gains through the right side of Harvard's line. Curtis, also, did some good running, although his first beautiful run of the field, which did not count, seemed to take the life...
...toss and chose the south goal, a heavy wind blowing from the north. Curtis caught the first kick off on the fly on B. A. A.'s 20 yard line, and ran with the ball before touching it to the ground. With the aid of splendid interference, he carried the ball over Harvard's goal line...
Harvard won the toss and chose the north goal so that it might have the wind behind its back. Lea opened the game by kicking the ball well into Harvard's territory. Brewer caught the ball and returned it to Rosengarten who made seven yards before he was downed. On the first down Baird punted and Harvard on receiving the ball punted back to Princeton's 35 yard line...
...juniors won the toss and took the wind. After the kick-off by the seniors, ninety-seven worked the ball to the middle of the field where they lost it on a fumble at quarter-back. Ninety-six took the ball down the field by hammering at centre for long gains. They pushed the ball over ninety-seven's goal line after about seven minutes' play. Merriman kicked the goal. Score, 6 to 0 in favor of the seniors. Ninety-seven's kick-off was returned by Holmes to their 40 yard line. Here ninety-seven fumbled but Sleeper, grabbing...