Word: half
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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...
...Harvard Cumncok and Crosby played a marvellously fine game during the first half and their tackling especially was a feature. Cranston, Tilton, Upton and Stickney also did finely Lee distinguished himself behind the lines for some good runs while Trafford and Saxe's punting gained ground repeatedly. All the backs, however, fumbled too much through the whole game. Dean's play was the steadiest on the field. His passing was accurate and his tackling was vigorous at all times. He and B. Trafford were about the only men on the team who were not almost exhausted when time was called...
...Princeton Ames did by far the best work and may be said to have won the game. He was given the ball very few times during the first half and this circumstance together with the fact that he also made some bad fumbles, seemed to indicate that little confidence could be placed in him. He entirely disproved this opinion, however, by his later work. He had been saved during all the first half and so when play began again he was comparatively fresh, and did his work without any signs of fatigue. His kicking also helped materially...
Black. Right half-back...
Channing. Left half-back...