Word: closing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...standard time now in use makes the hours for recitation close 16 minutes later each afternoon than in former years, so the eleven has just so much less time for practice each evening before darkness closes...
...yard" at Andover, in a fair condition in spite of the rain, was covered by a crowd from the Academy and about 100 freshmen. At 2.45 P. M. the ball was kicked off, with Andover at the upper side of the field. It was quickly returned by Fargo, forced close down to Andover's goal, where, after a fifteen minutes' struggle, Holden, assisted by Porter and Noble, made a touch-down. He failed to kick a goal, however, as it was a hard place. The ball was then brought out, remained at the middle some minutes, and soon forced again...
...afternoon at 3 P. M. Wesleyan had a very heavy team, and, we are ashamed to say it, our team allowed themselves to be bulldozed and played a very sandless game after they had seen their adversaries play a short time. At the start the ball was rushed up close to the Wesleyan goal and Kimball made a kick for goal which struck the crossbar. Loose tackling by our eleven allowed the Wesleyan men to force the ball close to our end of the field. Judd, one of the Wesleyan halfbacks, here made a fair catch and Saxe kicked...
...touchdown directly behind the goal posts. Holden failed to score a goal. A few minutes after Holden by pretty dodging obtained the fourth touchdown and kicked the goal. Quincy now played a sharper game and took advantage of the muffing which the Harvard men indulged in. Just before the close of the first half a safety, and a touchdown by Fargo scored six more points for Harvard. Score, Harvard 32, Quincy...
...very listless manner. In five minutes Woodman secured a touchdown. Holden next obtained the ball and kicked a pretty goal from the field. After this there followed in quick succession touchdowns by Porter, Balch, Holden, Fargo and Woodman, four of which resulted in goals. The ball was close to Quincy's goal when time was called. Score, Harvard 69, Adams Academy...