Word: point
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...championship game on Saturday between Princeton and Harvard resulted in an overwhelming victory for Princeton. The most despondent supporters of Harvard did not expect such a defeat, so complete at every point, and the huge score piled up by Princeton seems almost inexplicable. At the end of the first half with the score fifteen to ten in Harvard's favor, prospects seemed bright for a victory; but after Harvard made a safety in the second half the game was decided, for from that time forward Princeton raised the score in a remarkable manner. At only one point in the game...
...generally managed to squirm along a few yards after being downed. Black the other half back did very little good work and allowed Ames and Channing to make all the large gains. Poe, the captain, at quarter back was indefatigable. He assisted the rushers and backs at every point, making holes for them and pushing them along by his own individual effort, and never failed to use his men to the best advantage. In the rush line Cowan did by far the best work. His weight was of inestimable advantage to him in rushing and bunting through the line. Donnelly...
...himself and was pushed back three yards. Cowan could not gain a foot. Ames kicked and Trafford made a bad fumble which gave the ball to Princeton on the ten yard line. Channing wriggled through the ten yeard line. Channing wriggled through the line and scored Princeton's first point. Time fifteen minutes. No goal. Score 4 to 4. Ames caught Saxe's kick from the twenty-five yard line and rushed ten yards. Dean threw Black and Ames tried to run around the end but was downed by Crosby who easily got by his man every time...
...around the end and the game was brought to Harvard's twenty-five yard line. Ames caught Trafford's punt and the ball was returned across Harvard's line and Saxe was forced to touch it down for a safety. Score 15-12 for Harvard. This was the turning point in the game. Saxe kicked the ball and Princeton soon had it on the twenty yard line. On the third down it was given to Ames who kicked a pretty goal from the field. Time, 18 minutes, score 17-15 for Princeton Lee made eight yards but on the third...
PACH BROS, Photographers, for Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, West Point, etc., etc. All athletic teams, class societies and clubs, H. P. C., D. K. E., and Pi Eta theatricals, and all views connected with Harvard...