Word: attempting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...that the smart of defeat, despite protests to the contrary, has had undue influence in the attack on Princeton. I have, I regret to say, played on Harvard teams when I blushed at the unfair play of the men next to me on the Harvard side, and if the attempt is made to eliminate every man of a mean spirit from every college team, I am humbly of the opinion such attempt is hopeless...
...Brown, '91, made an unsuccessful attempt yesterday afternoon an the Holmes field track to lower the two mile bicycle record of 5 minutes, 59 3-5 seconds. The weather was too cold and windy for very fast time to be made...
...middle of the field but good rushes by Ninety-three's backs placed it behind Roxbury's goal. No goal. Score 14-0. Ingalls got the ball on Atwater's kick, rushed it along to the five yard line and was soon pushed over. Brice failed in his attempt at a goal. Score 18-0. The backs rushed well and Dunn soon made a touchdown. No goal. Score 22-0. Ingalls and Dunn gained ground and Parker by a good push scored. No goal. Score 26-0. Ingalls got the ball on Atwater's kick and assisted by Ellsworth gained...
Saturday afternoon at Exeter the freshman eleven won a game which was loosely played on both sides. Exeter's game was especially unsteady, while the work of the freshmen at times was execrable. Their tackling could hardly have been poorer, while there was hardly any attempt at blocking off. The rushers were slow in dropping on the ball, but they got through well, and showed considerable snap. The half-backs played a fair rushing game, but their tackling also was high and anything but effective. Johnson as full-back played a fine rushing and kicking game, and he and Kendricken...
...four downs. Crane punted the ball over the rush line and Emmons secured it and ran over the line but had to come back for interference. Nichols followed the kick to Crane, who threw him off and ran through the crowd, securing a touchdown. Time was called after an attempt at goal had been kicked leaving the score at 10., Following is the make up of the team...