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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...faced each other they appeared to be pretty evenly matched. Princeton had the strongest rush line, but before the game was far advanced, she lost one of her best men. George who had his knee cap hurt and the tendons of his ankle broken, was sent to the Murray Hill hotel in an ambulance and Jones substituted in his place. Rhodes of Yale was ruled off for foul tackling...
...well down into the field. Princeton in this way forced the ball near to Yale's goal but it was soon kicked back again. Yale got ten yards on a foul and forced the ball fifteen yards ahead. Ames then made a long run but was shoved outside the line and McClung got the ball. Harvey of Yale had to retire, and Morrison was substituted. Ames and Cowan then made long runs alternately but when time was called neither side had scored...
After fifteen minutes recess. Yale forced the ball to Princeton's fifteen yard line. But by some brilliant playing by Ames, Princeton got the ball clear and soon forced it near Yale's goal. Ames kicked it over the line and the Yale eleven became confused and almost lost the ball. They secured a touchback, however, and kicked from the 25 yard line. By a series of sharp pushes and rushes Princeton then carried the ball forward to Yale's goal line, and Warren made the first touchdown. Goal was kicked by Ames. Score 6 to nothing in favor...
Again Harvard got the ball from McBride's kick, and advanced it to the thirty yard line on rushes by Lee (2), B. Trafford, Upton, Blanchard and Saxe. B. Trafford again missed his try at goal. Cranston stopped McBride's kick, but Adams saved the ball for Yale. McBride kicked again and B. Trafford soon returned. P. Trafford tackled Gill finely. Gill then made a magnificent rush of forty yards through half a dozen Harvard men, but was downed by B. Trafford at the twenty-five yard line. Yale gained slightly but lost the ball on four downs. Trafford kicked...
Yale's rush-line averaged two pounds heavier than Harvard's. Yale's four backs averaged six pounds lighter than Harvard...