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...second half Harvard played a totally different game, and showed up much more strongly than in the first half. Princeton got the ball at the kick-off and Ames punted in front of Harvard's goal. Harvard's ball. Harvard now played harder and for some time the ball was kept in the middle of the field. Ames again made a good punt, which Sears returned. Ball went to Harvard and Sears broke through, and by a beautiful rush, carried the ball down towards Princeton's goal, but this advantage was soon lost. Play now began to be very rough...
...improvement in team work was apparent. The backs played a strong rushing game, and the rushers blocked and tackled much better than usual. Exeter was obliged to play two substitute half-backs, and to that circumstance may be attributed in part the poor showing Exeter made. Immediately after the kick-off, the freshmen began forcing the ball towards Exeter's line and Brooks soon made a touchdown. No goal. Exeter now got the ball and forced it within a few yards of Harvard's line. They failed to make a touchdown, however, for some time, but at last Bardwell broke...
...Havard '92 resulted in a bad defeat for the freshmen. The rushers failed to get through the opposing rush-line, and were slow in dropping on the ball, while the backs fumbled badly. Two halves of thirty minutes each were played. Play began at 2.35. Harvard having the kick-off. Brooks gained fifteen yards on a rush but the ball was soon lost on four downs. Harvard gained possession of it again near her twenty-yard line, but a fumble by Baker allowed Crosby to get it and he easily made the first touchdown. Time, seven minutes-no goal...
...Union grounds this afternoon, their opponents being the Fall River Rovers, the champion team of America. They are to play against the Newark Almas for the American association challenge cup, and the Boston Rovers will have to do good work to hold their own with them. The kick-off will be at 4.30 o'clock...
...half began at 3.30 p. m. and Harvard went in to play hard. A kick by Weld gained thirty yards, and after several scrimmages, Yale secured the ball. Long kicks were made by both fullbacks, and Yale had the ball down at the thirty-yard line. Harvey tried to run, and was tackled by Goldthwaite. Yale had the ball down, but Nichols broke through and secured it. Crane gained forty yards by a kick, but the ball went outside and Yale got it. Bride kicked and Cumnock got the ball. Then Weld punted over and Yale made a fair catch...