Word: backed
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...yesterday afternoon for the men who intend to enter the hare and hound runs was very successful. Thirty men, under the leadership of A. W. Blakemore L. S., and E. D. Fullerton '98, started from the Gymnasium yesterday afternoon at 4.15 o'clock. They ran around Fresh Pond and back again; about 4 1-2 miles. The first regular run will be held on Tuesday, November...
...Mandolin Club starts this season with unusually bright prospects. Most of the old members are back and with the advantage of last year's training they are now showing great promise. Interest in the club is greater than ever and although there have been no concerts as yet, various invitations have been received...
During the afternoon an hour was spent in giving the forwards practice in breaking through. The 'Varsity backs exchanged positions with those of the second, in order that they might also take advantage of the opportunities offered for practice in catching punts and perfecting their back-field work. Captain Cabot was the only 'Varsity man who was not out. His knee is still weak and it has been considered advisable to give him a complete rest, before entering into the harder practice. Swain wrenched his ankle during the practice but the injury is not serious, as he will probably...
...uninteresting and one-sided game. Wesleyan was far from being the strong eleven that their recent scores indicated. They never kept the ball for any appreciable length of time and never forced the playing into Harvard's territory. Assisted only by the line-men, who lacked aggressiveness, their backs were able to gain the necessary five yards but once, and that on an extremely fine decision. On the defensive they held for downs but once and were continually pushed back by the hard rushing game played by Harvard. The guards back formation proved irresistible to the weaker Wesleyan line; Bouve...
...full-back Haughton's punting with the wind was excellent. His punts were not only long and well placed, but high enough to enable the ends to get down the field. His rushing lacked impetus and on the whole was only fair...