Word: broke
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...rush line made good playing impossible for the backs. All the rushers were miserably weak in holding, and while it is some excuse for them that they could not use their arms as formerly, it was not enough to justify the wretched playing of yesterday. None of the rushers broke through on the half-backs at all; right end and tackle were especially bad in this respect. No one ever seemed to know where the ball was or realize that he had anything to do except watch the man opposite. The Exeter men fell on the ball ten times...
...second half began with the ball in Harvard's possession. Harding ran but gained little ground. The Technology rushers broke through and stopping a pass got the ball. Harvard had the ball down from a kick by Technology. Rushes Fitzhugh advanced the ball fifteen yards. After three downs the ball was kicked and muffled by the Technology back. Dean got the ball and made a run but was called back on account of a foul. Technology made a kick which Fitzhugh returned. The ball was muffed by the Technology back and Finally getting it, scored a touchdown, from which Fitzhugh...
...which needed it the most. This proposal called for so much serious reflection that it was lost in the mazes of the freshman intellect before it could be put to vote. The only solution of the problem that could be suggested was an immediate adjournment and the meeting abruptly broke...
...took place last evening in Upper Massachusetts hall. Mr. Woodbury called the meeting to order a little after 7 o'clock and the business began with the officers' reports. President Balch began his report with a resume of the Mott Haven cup controversy which broke out afresh last year. This matter has been at last settled and Harvard is to keep the cup in 1890 in any case. He then spoke about the winter meetings; the tediousness of so much wrestling on the first day and his disapproval of all sparring on Ladies Day. This he would remedy by putting...
Yale runners broke three records in a series of races held on Friday. C. H. Sherrill, '89, ran 220 yards in 22 4-5s., and 250 yards in 25 4-5s., lowering Myers' record for the latter distance by 1-5s. In the second trial he covered 125 yards in 12 3-5s., tieing Baker's record, and finished the 150 yards in 15s., beating Brooks' record of 15 1-8s. Berger ran the 120 yards hurdle race in 16 3-5s., breaking the college but not the American amateur record...