Word: attempted
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Willard, Bayne muffed the ball and Bemis handsomely tackled Terry, who tried to run with it. This good work took the ball into Yale ground, but Harvard was soon put on the defence again, where Finney did some good tackling, and our rushers stopped some of the Yale attempts to pass. Next an unfortunate high punt by Peabody was caught by Bayne, only a few yards in front of the posts. From this fair catch Richards tried to kick a goal, but failed. Then Finney had another chance to down Terry, who tried a rush. The next attempt to score...
...rushers got down in time to tackle Richards, who had secured it and was trying to run. Terry's kicking sent it to the Harvard end, where it remained, owing to a fluke by Kimball. Richards soon got it and kicked it over the line in a poor attempt for a goal. When brought out and kicked by Willard, Terry secured it and made a run, then passed it to Richards, who lost it. Peters made the next rush, and he was tackled by Peabody, but too late, for both fell over the line and Peters had a touchdown...
Willard kicked the ball off and b good work Harvard had the ball "down" on Yale ground. Then the only real attempt at offensive play was made by Harvard. The ball was given to Hurd, who attempted to run around, but was stopped before he had gained much ground. Then Peabody dodged prettily and got in a good kick, and the ball having hit a Yale man was caught by Hurd, who made a pretty rush, the best made by any Harvard man. Harvard worded hard, but Yale forced the ball, when Terry, getting a catch in mid-field, made...
...EDITORALAL TALK.-The University. And especially the professional schools, should congratulate themselves that Tuesday's vote resulted in the defeat of Col. James Scripps for legislature. For years he has been a bitter opponent of every improvement needed by the University and his candidacy was nothing more than an attempt to reach a position from which he could strike more letting blows at a grand old school. Every friend of liberal education will rejoice at the defeat of such an ignorant and blatant demagogue. -[Michigan Argonaut...
...will not attempt to enlarge on the needs for a change in the present regulation of closing the library at sunset. Most of the students have experienced the same inconveniences as myself. If some expression of the opinion of the whole college upon this subject could be made, the faculty might be induced to consider the matter favorable...