Word: blew
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...beautifully tackled by Heffelfinger. Rushes by Bowman and Johnson then brought the ball almost upon the goal line and Cumnock soon secured the second touchdown. Goal. Score, 12 0. Exeter then tried to force the ball by short rushes, but lost several yards. Struthers kicked, but the wind blew the ball back and Stickney got it on the bounce and rushed fifty-five yards. Exeter was soon forced to make a safety after which time, fifteen minutes, was soon called. Score...
Farther down the river is the Harvard club-house. The boat house was damaged somewhat in the great blizzard. It is built partly on a stone foundation and partly upon piles and is not anchored in any way, being held down merely by its own weight. The heavy winds blew the house off the piles and left it lying on one side partly twisted around, The New London Northern Railway Company will make the necessary repairs before the crews arrive on the 18th. It is said that the river is much higher this year and there...
...class races yesterday turned out to be something of a surprise all around, the junior crew, which was the favorite, finishing third; the sophomores coming in first, followed by the seniors. The day was a bad one for a race, as the wind blew directly up the course and made the water very rough. The crews appeared through the draw in the order of their classes, '88 taking the course next the wall; '89 next to her; '90 and '91 the two outside courses...
...conditions, they were wonderfully fine. The river was very calm, and whatever wind there was blew directly down the course. The tide, too, had turned, and everything seemed favorable for fast time, although it was hardly thought the record would be beaten. Harvard used her new English boat, about which so much has been said. Columbia rowed in a Waters shell...
Saturday was a bad day for ball. The sky became clear early in the afternoon but a terrific wind was blowing that prevented heavy hitting, and as it blew directly in from the out-field drove many flies beyond the foul flags, and stopped thereby several three-base hits or perhaps home runs...