Word: timely
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...ball and after a good run by Morrison, Curtis made another touchdown from which a goal was kicked. Peters' good rush was soon followed by a touchdown and goal for the Athletics, who failed to score again though they kept the ball in Technology's territory most of the time. Final score, 22 to 0. This game is the last of the season for both elevens. The teams were made up as follows...
...game was an interesting one to watch. Harvard played a rushing and Yale a kicking game. During the second half when the Yale team had the wind at its back, their kicking tactics were very successful and kept Harvard on the defensive a considerable part of the time. But in the game as a whole the Harvard eleven easily demonstrated its superiority to the New Haven team. The rush line work of the freshmen, especially during the first half, was excellent. The whole line played steadily, and Hallowell, Upton and Ellsworth aroused enthusiasm again and again by their brilliant work...
...playing with great spirit. Upton, Fearing and Frothingham make great gains, and at 2.58. Trafford slipped through a good hole between Davis and Upton and scored the second touchdown. Goal. Score Harvard 12, Yale 0. Only a few minutes remained and neither team did any remarkable work during that time...
...second half began at 3.15, Harvard having the ball. Kendricken gained ten yards. Trafford punted well, and Dibblee's beautiful tackle forced Bliss to have the ball down on Yale's five yard line. Owsley's excellent kicking averted the danger from Yale's goal for a short time, but Frothingham and Fearing soon brought the ball back again into dangerous proximity to Yale's goal. Davis was doing good work in the line at this time. Often he broke through and prevented Yale's backs from making any gain. The ball was now on Yale's twenty yard line...
Until last year it was always customary to give a short vacation at Thanks-giving time, from Wednesday to Monday, but last fall a change was made and the short vacation was removed and an equal number of days added to the Christmas intermission. The plan gave such satisfaction to the students that it is to be tried again this year...