Word: blowne
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...high wind of Sunday night blew down many telegraph poles on Main street obstructing horse-car travel. Some of the seats on Jarvis field were also blown over...
...enlivened by the fine catches of Willard, who received considerable applause. His good kicking, could not, however, without some rushing by Harvard, keep the ball far from the line. Harvard's tackling, too, which in the first half had been fair, became worse, owing, perhaps, to the more blown condition of the men. Richards got the ball some distance up the field. and making another of his beautiful rushes crossed the line and made a touchdown after a maul in goal. Terry tried for the goal and succeeded. Score...
...their favor. The Pennsylvania quarter-back at the kick off made a bad pass and our rushers got down quickly and Gilman securing the ball rushed it close down to Pennsylvania's goal line. It was passed back to Kimball who made a kick for goal which was blown by the wind to the left outside of the posts. Soon after the ball was brought out Bemis made a long side pass which was secured by a Penn. rusher, who carried it far down the field. It was now Penn's turn to try for goal and their trial failed...
...boat went down towards Hunter's Point, a couple of miles at an easy three-quarter stroke, the newcomer pulling away manfully with the rest, and when they eased off to turn back they were surprised to observe that the stranger did not appear to be quite so much blown as they expected. "Now, then, young feller," said the stroke with a grin, "try to keep up with the procession. Hit her up boys, hard all!" But somehow the stranger scratched along with the rest, and though the pace was something like forty-six when they passed Butchertown, the victim...
...steamer Josephine was blown up in Port Susan Bay, Washington Territory Weduesday; eight persons were killed and six injured...