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Word: acton (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1890-1899
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...defensive play was good on both sides, especially the first during the second half, when Mackie and Acton were at guard. There was considerable fumbling, but that was more or less excusable on account of the wet weather...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Football. | 10/24/1893 | See Source »

Parker, left guard, Acton...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Football. | 10/24/1893 | See Source »

...visiting team played a hard, plucky game, but at no time was Harvard's goal in danger. Their only gains were made in the second half, when Acton was replaced by Parker. Dartmouth soon found that the change had weakened Harvard, and proceeded to buck the line at left guard. Four times they succeeded in making their distance. Parker's inefficiency was owing to his failure to break through his opponent. Apparently he made little effort to tackle the runner until the latter had reached the line of the down. E. Jones played well for Dartmouth. He was unfortunate enough...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Football. | 10/23/1893 | See Source »

...Acton, left guard, Bowles...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Football. | 10/23/1893 | See Source »

...VARSITY SQUAD.- Following men will be dressed for play at 2.15 sharp: Faxon, Winslow, Lewis, Mackie, Acton, Parker, Laimbeer, Warren, Manahan, Newell, Baldwin, Connor, H. W. Beal, Emmons, A. Brewer, Stevenson, Whittren, Collamore, Foster, Fairchild, Gould, Corbett, Hoag, Dunlop, Clark, Wrightington, A. Beale...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Notice. | 10/21/1893 | See Source »

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