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...this season of the year, consequently a large crowd was in attendance at the Princeton-Harvard game on Jarvis, which was thoroughly enjoyed by all. The ball was kicked off by Princeton at 3.31 P. M. Harvard had won the toss and choose the west end of the field with the sun in their backs. The Princeton men passed the ball instead of kicking, and made a rush which was soon stopped and the ball lost by a bad pass. Harvard in turn gained considerable ground by rushing, and kicking, for when Moffat kicked Willard made fine catches, and when...
Harvard kicked off in the middle of the field, and Lamar attempting to run after getting the ball, was tackled by Harvard, and this within twenty yards of Princeton's goal. More good work by the Harvard rushers, getting through every time soon saw the ball close to the Princeton line, but in returning the ball from a kick of Moffat's, Kimball kicked the ball over the line, and it had to be started from the 25 yard line. The ball was only a minute or two in coming back dangerouly close to the Princeton
...same general locality and he was soon enabled to make a try for goal. The kick was good but the ball went a little to one side. It was now Princeton's turn and by good rushes aided by continued off-side punting the ball went far up the field. Moffat made a fine kick over the Harvard line, Peabody muffed it behind the line and a Princeton man at once made a touchdown from which Hodge kicked a second goal...
...contest had been very close up to this time with the ball first on one end of the field and then changing to the other. It was, therefore, no surprise when Harvard forced the ball on Princeton ground after the kick off by Willard. Good kicking and the continued impetuosity of the rushers soon made it dangerous for Princeton to make any slips. It was just at this time that one of her men did so. Baker. standing on the lines, muffed the ball after a long kick by Willard, and Thayer immediately touched it down at one side. Peabody...
...around Harvard's line, but Hurd was watching and soon had Lamar sprawling on the ground. The next fine work done for Harvard was the steady catching in quick succession of long flies by both Willard and Kimball. Despite their efforts the ball would approach their end of the field. Moffat made a fair catch within range of the posts and Hodge proceeded to try his luck at a goal from the field. He failed. De Camp was more lucky, catching the ball on the run he continued running until he was safely over the line and had made...