Word: attacking
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Dustan, who has rowed with the crew all through the winter and spring, has been forced to stop on account of a bad attack of phneumonia...
...good throughout, and won the game. The Princeton men made long rushes and depended largely on their weight. Their failure to save themselves by passing told in the last part of the game, when the Harvard fielders were able to secure the ball almost invariably and pass to the attack. Both teams played with coolness and system, and every point gained by Harvard had to be earned...
...went in with more vigor. Very soon after the ball had been put into play, Captain Hood of Harvard turned his ankle and had to be helped from the field. When play was resumed, the loss which Harvard had sustained was very apparent in the wavering play of the attack. It was nearly twenty minutes before Davidson threw Harvard's third goal. This was a very clever side throw made under difficulties, which made its accuracy astonishing...
...Stevens men fought harder than ever and held the Harvard attack for twelve minutes after the ball was started. At the end of that time, Griffing made a rush and shot for goal, the ball struck a Stevens stick and landed through the posts. Neither side scored again before time was called. Mr. Flannery acted as referee...
...Harvard team played as follows: goal, Peck; point, Easton; cover-point, Goodale; defence field, Griffing, Weed, Towle; centre, Gardner; attack field, Davidson, Hood, Hale; homes, A. T. Dudley, Blodgett. Latta, substitute, played in goal after Hood's injury in the Stevens game and Peck went out into the field...