Word: attempting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...developing a new play to take the place of the old style drop kick. The centre snaps the ball back to a player standing about eight yards behind the line. He holds it firmly on the ground and the full back makes an attempt at goal before the opposing rushers can get through and block the ball...
...skilful run of 30 yards, without any interference. Cabot was always in the game. He tackled fiercely and ran well with the ball. Wadsworth made the sensational play of the day by scoring a touchdown from the 45-yard line on a long pass from Farley. Dibblee made an attempt at tackling him on the 20-yard line, but his effort was fruitless, and from that point on there was no opposition to the play. Graydon, on the second, played a strong game and stopped plays around his end every effectually...
This year an attempt is being made to reorganize the Harvard Rifles. Twenty-five men have already agreed to join. The first drill was held yesterday afternoon in Armory Hall...
...that cups had been offered by the 'Varsity management for an inter-Freshman contest. It has been thought for some time that Freshman teams would be materially bettered, were it possible to keep the whole squad in training throughout the season, and the offering of these cups is an attempt at carrying out this movement. At present the only hindrance to the furtherance of this project is the limited space available for Freshman football...
...objections taken in one of this morning's communications to a recent CRIMSON editorial in regard to the attitude of the University toward the crew are based on a misunderstanding of the spirit in which that editorial was written. No attempt was made to excuse a defeat before it was received, nor was the ability of the crew underrated. Indeed we believe that Harvard has a better chance to win the boat race this year than for many years past. But we also think that there has been a too general idea that the crew would win this year...