Word: backed
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Park ways of Boston, Back Bay Fens, the new Longwood Stream drive-way, and Jamaica Pond Park-way to Franklin Park...
...captains of the Harvard and Princeton teams have arranged the details of the playing rules for the match game to be played on Nov. 2. In general the Yale-Princeton code will be followed, the main exception being a compromise on the number of men allowed back of the line. In addition to the four usual backs two other players will be permitted back of the line, either tackles or ends. Any formation can be made by such players, provided it be not more than five yards back of the line. But no man is allowed to start before...
Ingraham played his usual careful and steady game, but could not play Parke closely except in the last set. He took only two games in the first two sets, but in the third he began to lob, and kept Parke most of the time in the back court. It was anyone's set until, with the score nine all, Parke ran out the set by placing and by Ingraham's drives into...
Garrison at quarterback runs the team with good judgment and makes them play a snappy game. He is playing back when the opposing side has the ball...
...backs are extremely slow in getting off and often give the play away before the ball comes back...