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  Delaware gazette and state journal, Wilmington, Del., November 19, 1891, page 1

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  The teams lined up as follows. FOOTBALL AT NEWARK. Warren Club Defeated by Delaware Col lego 80 to Nothing. Special Correspondence OF Gazette and journal NEWARK, Nov. 16.-Since the easy defeat of the Warren Club football team of Will mington here on Saturday by the Della ware College team the athens of Della ware” is in position to ask the States metropolis in a tone Of pure pity What game can you play2” with the emphasis on the can 1t will be recalled that two weeks or more ago, Wilmington’s strong est team came out here to show the college boys how to play and it did show them, that is, IL builded betterthanit knew It went home defeated by score of 4 to 0, leaving the championship of the State behind it. one with the Y. Nj. 9. A., team Of VIII mington which likewise made fruitless sort of Duke of Yorkshire trip out to Newark and In going back could sing only parts of the famous song and that slightly paraphased to when we are down we are away down.” because they never made point, the score being 5Sto6. In view Of these defeats it would not be amiss perhaps for all Wilmington to challenge Delaware College to a game of marbles. The game Saturday was devoid of special interest because the teams were so UNI evenly matched and no especially fine playing was called for. The college prescented team considerably weakened in the absence of Armstrong, Handy and Hossinger, yet it had no difficulty in piling up 80 points in the first half TO its opponents nothing. At this point the visitors exhibited remarkably eager desire to return home on an early train and did so---a very crestfallen crowd The game opened | about $40 o’clock on Pies field in the presence of about 800 people, among whom there were about 80 Wilmingtonians some ! with tin horns to foot peans of victory and | encouragement. There was only one squeak heard and that was at the begin ming of the game when the visitors made a very pretty centre rush through the New ark teams line, thereby. gaining 10, feet. | This gave Indication of a close, hard | fought game. but being unaccustomed to | the work and the many fine points of the | game they soon succumhed and the col lege boys had things their own way. Touchdowns early began TO be made every few minutes most generally by Is. Martin, who excelled himself, once max | ing beautiful run almost the entire length of the field to make touchdown. Altogether six touchdowns were made, four by X. Martin. one by Il. Martin and one by Brown. From these three goals were kicked by Smith. The referee was Hossingcr of Newark and the umpire Harmon Of Wilmington. The Warren | players tackled well and altogether played plucky game. Kanneally being slightly hurt while tackliug X. Martin retired and kohlermann took his place. The teams lined up rs follows: Warren Club. Positions. Del. College. | kanneally. ........L Left end Marvel Simmons. ........ Left tackle. Plumb simms. ........... Left guard. ....... Rothwell | Bnrney............. Centre.. .Edmondson Solak .............R Right guard. =. shellender Holt. Right tackle. .Clayto | Murphy............ Right end. .Bookhammcr IInnce ,.........R Right half back. 49,. Brown Reynolds. ...... Left half back go. Il. Martin | Mccall. .......... Quarter back.......... Ross Mcdaniel, Capt. Full bncS Il. Martin, Capt. umpiro--Mr. Hartman of the Warren Club. Referee-Mr. Messenger of Delaware College. TWO INTERESTING CONTESTS. Much interest was felt in the game between Yale and the University OF Pennsylvania, at New York, Saturday afternoon, which resulted in Il victory for Yale by AS to 0. A week previous Princeton defeated the University by “a 10 o. BY this comparison Yale adj herents feel confident that Princeton will 60 down before Yale in the great Thanksgiving day contest. At Princeton, Saturday afternoon Princeton defeated Cornell University by 6to 0. The strong showing made by Cor. | ,,aiI tt-oe IA nrnot ct,rf1rica

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  St. Paul daily globe, Saint Paul, Minn., November 15, 1891, page 1

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  THE STAR KICKERS. Yale and Princeton Win on the Football Field. FOOtD3iI Field. NEW YORK. Nov. I’LL here were fully 5000 people at Manhattan field this afternoon to witness the Yale-UniversIty football game. Fully wo-thirds of the crowd were the blue, while part of the other third sported the red and black. But little enthusiasm was mani tested, though it was a sharply contested game. The ground was Slip perry. but neither side had any advantage. Nye. of Pennsylvania, started the fun by making rush through Yale’s guard for seven yards, when he was dOwned by Hartwel. Morrison made substantial gain for Yale by rushing through the center. Mccormack also went through the center for touchdown. and Bliss kicked goal. Time, Is minutes. Score, Yale 6, Pennsylvania 0. Church lost the ball by tumble. but the orange and black got it again, and Camp ran around 1ale’S end for five yards. Thayer kicked thirty yards, when Mccormack caught the ball and ran ten yards. Then Yale’s rush line made determined stand, and Peunsylwanna was gradually forced back. Nc COrmack got in kick of thirty yards without a return. Bliss gained twelve yards, and Dyer was rushed through the center for another touchdown. 1 hen Bliss again kicked goal, and the score was announced: Yale IL, PENN Sylvania 0. Mccormack kicked the ball thirty yards. but Thayer returned it the same distance. Mccormack then Sprinted for forty yards around the left end, passing RibOdy, but encountered McFadden, who gave him heavy fall. Bliss again went through the center for twenty yards and got an easy touchdown. He then kicked goal. Score: Yale. 49,: Pennsylvania 0. Thayer punted and Mccormack caught the ball and made daring run to within two yards of the goal, when ~FellettS intercepted. Church secured the ball and obtained a tOuchdownf from which he kicked goal. Score: Yale, “a /; Pennsylvania O. Capt. HeffeIfnger led the assault and gained steadily. A savage scrimmage then followed. i’ll which Yale came out the victor after hard struggle. Bliss made another touchdown, but failed at the goal. Score: Yale, Is; Pennsyl- Vania, 0. thirty yards by Thayer. Then followed was gradually forced back. Bliss made dash through the center for five yards, but was heavily thrown. Dyer scored a touchdown. Bliss again failed at the goal. Score: Yale, 50 4; Pennsylvania, 0. In the next play Yale’s rushers fought like tigers and soon crowded their opponents to the wall, Dyer get ing a touchdown. Score, Yale 81, Penn | sylvania 0. But few minutes remained for the first half to be played. and the contest was waged furiously. 1t was Yale’S down, and Bliss kicked goal, making the score Yale AZ. Pennsylvania O. Pennsylvania game began to improve, while Yale was rather off owing to their team being weakened. For about fifteen minutes the ball was kicked to and fro without apparent advantage to either side. Finally Mills made 4 touchdown and Bliss kicked a goal and the score stood Yale As, Pennsylvania 0. During the thirteen minutes remain ing for play Pennsylvania made gamey defense, but time was called with the ball close to Pennsylvania goal, and the teams cheered each other heartily as they retired from the field. PRINCETON, n. j., Nov. 14.--The | football game between Princeton and | Cornell was witnessed by about 1900 people. Everything was favorable SO tar as the weather and grounds were | concerned Cornell seemed to be the heavier team, but Princeton won the match, 6 to 0. The hand-to-hand encounters between Holland and Riggs were one of the features of the game. Griffith was disqualified for smuggling, and Coghlan took his place. | ROCHESTER, n. Y, Nov. l14.-Union | college defeated the University of Roch- | ester to-day in an exciting game of foot

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  The Indianapolis journal, Indianapolis [Ind.], November 15, 1891, page 1

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  Purdue Still Holds Its Grip on First Place by Defeating Bloomington. State University Rushers Unable to Prevent q Shut-0ut-Yale Defeats Pennsylvania and Princeton Wins from Cornell 6 to o. THE GIRLS CAME OUT, But 1t Made Their Hearts Ache to Sec Their Favorites Beaten. Special TO the Indianapolis Journal CRAwFoRDsvILLE. Ind, Nov. H.-To-day was Q genuine football day, being cloudy and no wind. and the atmosphere cool enough to put the players on their mettle. and yet not disagreeable for the spectators. About seven hundred people were present to witness the game. large number being of the fair sex wearing the red of Wabash. At $50 o’clock the teams lined up as fol-

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Princeton leads 54–⁠30–⁠2 in 86 meetings, counting the 85 since this game.