Word: backed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...these disadvantages, the eleven has no suitable ground to practice on, and is obliged to practice on a wretched bit of turf back of Divinity Hall. Now, why cannot cricket have its share in the admirable grounds owned by the University? Why cannot the team players set up their wickets in the upper end of Holmes Field, say two afternoons in the week. Such an arrangement would not interfere with the success of a single sport; certainly not at this time of the year. If this were possible, it would probably be the means of adding one more...
Harvard-Rushers, Slocum, Appleton, Trafford, Horne, Brainard, Bradlee, Bancroft; quarter-back, Nichols; half-backs, Hunnewell, Perry; fullback, Higginson...
Techs.-Rushers, Tracy, Macaully, Vorce, Ladd, Mitchell, Dame; quarter-back, Herrick; half-backs, Garrison, Germer; full-back, Devens...
Exeter.-Rushers, Van Inwagen, Hill, Stickney, Cranston, Frazer, Kales, Brooks; Quarter-back, G. Harding; half backs, Morrison and McClung; back, Farquhar; substitutes Knowles, Hoover...
Harvard.-Rushers, Holden, Piper, Markoe, Morse, Wood, Butler, Cumnock; quarter back, V. Harding; half backs, Saxe and Porter; back, Sears...