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...What they lack most at present is harmony in their rush line and a systematic defense. Their tackling and kicking was a very agreeable surprise to their many friends who were watching the play. In the early part of the game they scored two goals, both kicked from the field...
...most important additions and amendments to the foot-ball rules adopted at the recent convention in New York is as follows: "The referee shall call the game when he considers it too dark to continue play. Four touch-downs shall take precedence over a goal kicked from the field. The decision of whether a side has made five or lost ten yards shall be left to the discretion of the referee. The referee shall disqualify a player whom he has twice warned for violation of the rule relating to tripping and foul tackling...
...game. This is the regular method employed by elevens playing under the English rules and when both sides enter into these mauls the struggle is often quite exciting. But as our team is accustomed to play an open formation game they could quickly transfer the rushing across the field; a performance which made it rather embarrassing to the Canadian men, who were massed in another part of the field. Under their rules the game is apt to be very rough and dangerous, but at the same time not particularly lively or exciting; so, on the whole, the sentiment seems...
...valuable to the athletic interests of our great rival. Let Yale, '86, take notice, and do every thing in her power to aid in maintaining our present high rank." Praise, we feel sure, that the freshmen have very deservedly won. May their exertions not falter until success in every field has crowned their efforts, and through their aid the championship in athletic sports, so long withheld from Harvard, may be reclaimed. Then in 1886 may the freshman class rest content with its laurels...
...Yale freshmen succeeded in defeating the Andover team in foot-ball last Saturday by one goal for Yale kicked from the field, to one from Andover gained by a drop kick. The game was awarded to the freshmen, in accordance with the rule that, "in case of a tie, a goal kicked from a touchdown shall take precedence over touchdowns, or a goal otherwise kicked." Next Saturday the Harvard freshmen will play at Andover. The result of the game will be looked forward to with considerable interest, as, in a measure, indicative of the strength of Harvard's freshman team...