Yale at Trinity (CT)

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  The Saint Paul globe, St. Paul, Minn., September 25, 1898, page 1

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  YALE DEFEATED TRINITY. Latter Failed to Score a Point In Either Half. HARTFORD. Conn.,, Sept. 24-The first football game of the season for both Yale and Trinity was played this afternoon on Trinity’s grounds, and resulted in favor of Yale, Is to 0. The halves were twenty minutes and fifteen minutes respectively. Yale began her second with more spirited playing than she has shown for several years at the opening Of the season. The Trinity men played well, but were in poor condition, excellent form. Yale, when the game was easily we’ll in hand tried several Of the reserve men, Trinity plainly showed the loss Of Lord, ’9S, last years center.

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  The times, September 25, 1898, page 8

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  YALE DOWNS TRINITY. Both Elevcns in Excellent Condition for the Game. Hartford. Sept 24.-on Trinity College campus this afternoon, Yales eleven defeated the home team by a score of Is points to 0. The quality of the football put up was much superior to that usually shown in an opening game, proving that both elevens are rapidly getting into condition for the short season before them. The first half was of thirty. and the second of eighteen minutes All Yale’s scoring was done in the first half Raymond Townsend. one of Yale’s promising backs. broke his nose in ii scrimmage.

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Yale leads 17–⁠0 in 17 meetings, counting the six since this game.