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...defense, on the other hand, was discouraging, especially in the first-half, when the Maine team made consistent gains through White at centre. In the second half on line held decidedly better, as the men charged lower and faster, and Barney, who replaced White, proved more effective in checking the attack...
...excuse for our lack of success; but we cannot help feeling that we have learned again the very old lesson of defeat from over-confidence. That such was the cause of our defeat must strike every one who reads an account of the game, and notices that during the first-half, with the wind blowing hard against us, the score stood one touch-down to nothing, in our favor. We cannot too highly praise the fine runs made by many of the Princeton team, as well as some very pretty ball-passing, and we should have nothing to complain...