Word: attacks
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...correspondent in Thursday's Transcript gave a very clear account of the composition and functions of the several governing bodies of Harvard College. The communication is headed, "Overseers without Powers." The writer says that he makes no attack upon the overseers, "for a bare statement is attack enough." Following is the substance of the article...
...their uniforms of black jerseys and white breeches, contrasting well with that of their opponents, looked warmer than our men. The composition of the two teams was as follows: Princeton, goal, H. Hodge; point, McKechnie; cover-point, Nicholson; defence field, Ranney, Bell, S. Hodge; centre, R. Hodge; attack field, Riggs, Harlan and Spence; homes. P. Gamble, (captain), and Blakemore. Harvard, goal, Easton, L. S.; point. Rueter, L. S.; cover-point, Williams (captain); defence field, Nichols, L. S., Goodale, '85; Gardner, '87; centre, Hood, '86; attack field, Dudley, '87; Blodgett. '87; homes, Noyes, '85; Woods, '85, and Twombly...
...game was to be best three out of five goals, the atmosphere looked very blue for Harvard about this time. The play of our twelve continued as steady as at the beginning, and the team put out some of their up hill energy and the attack began to show what they could do. They now worked for a purpose, and a good shot by Woods drove the ball past H. Hodge and goal one for Harvard was safe. Time, 8 minutes. Hood was the next fortunate man, running the ball down from centre he gave it a swift whirl while...
...liable to be rattled than formerly, but can still afford to keep a little more nerve on hand when a desperate rush is made upon them. The centre fielders played all around their opponents and did the most efficient work ever done by Harvard men in that position. The attack, although laboring under the disadvantage of having poor or new sticks, had a style and finish about their play also superior to that of former years...
...playing by Merrit of the picked team secured another goal from Harvard in less than two minutes from the time when play began. From this point Harvard improved its play. Hitherto the ball had been kept principally on the side towards the picked team's goal; but the Harvard attack players had seemed unable to get in any shots for the posts. Within the next few minutes, however, Woods made a throw which went through the goal, and after fourteen minutes more, Noyes made a goal by a swipe from Twombly's throw. Time was called before any more goals...