Word: half
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Dates: during 1900-1900
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...Mark's School defeated Groton this afternoon by the score of 16 to 0. St. Mark's on played Groton from the beginning and their goal was in danger only once. Their plays through tackle and around the ends were almost always sure gains. In the first half St. Mark's scored on two place kicks, the first from the 20 yard line as the result of a foul tackle by Groton, and the second, after the ball had been rushed to Groton's ten yard line. In the second half Hinkle of St. Mark's made a 35 yard...
...beginning of the first half, Princeton had slightly the better of it, but Columbia took a brace and by steady attacks on the line and magnificent hurdling forced the ball to Princeton's two yard line. Morley was then pushed through for a touchdown and Bruce kicked goal...
...second half, Princeton played swift, hard football from the start, keeping Columbia on the defensive. In the middle of the half the most sensational play of the game occurred. Roper of Princeton got the ball on a fumble by Berrien, and ran forty-five yards for a touchdown. Mills attempted to kick the goal, but Roper, who was holding the ball, let it slip from his hands and touch the ground too soon, Columbia of course blocking the kick. This error lost to Princeton her only chance of tying the game, as no further scoring was done during the half...
During most of the first half the teams played poorly and neither came near scoring, both being strong on defense and weak on offensive play. Near the end of the half, however, the substitutes began to play more concertedly and began a determined attempt to score. With the ball in midfield Brayton and Devens began a series of line plunges which netted thirty yards. Gierasch's fifteen yard run then took the ball to the ten yard line, and after two plunges by Brayton, Gierasch made the touchdown...
...first touchdown of the second half was made by Brayton after several runs by Swann and a few short gains by Kernan had brought the ball from the forty yard line. After the kick-off the second team took the ball to the substitutes' ten yard line and tried eight plays against their defense. Robert's individual playing stopped the plays and Kernan punted to the middle of the field. Kernan fumbled the return punt, but Fincke picked up the ball and, aided by Burnett's interference, ran seventy yards for a touchdown. Time was then called...