Word: copan
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Honduras. While tatterdemalion Christians sought refuge in the catacombs beneath Pagan Rome, the Mayas of Central America were spreading from city to city a glittering civilization. One such metropolis was Copan. Archeologists were at work there a half century ago, unearthing elaborately carved steles and sacrificial altars. Last year earthquakes rocked the region, sent some of the ruins tumbling into the Copan River. At the invitation of the Honduras Government, a commission from the Carnegie Institution of Washington arrived last month to undertake restoration and protection. Behind a collapsed wall Head Commissioner Gustav Stromsvik was startled to find stone staircases...
With the third period about a quarter over, Copan, left defense for the schoolboys, scored for the second point in the game. This was followed by Harvard's first goal, scored by John Ware, Jr. '34. The Freshmen's greater reserve power proved too much for Wilbraham, and Ware's goal was followed closely by that of R. P. Waters, Jr. '34. Then with the score tied 2 to 2, and seven seconds left to play. Ware again scored, winning the game by a narrow margin...
Score--Harvard 3, Wilbraham Academy 2. Goals--Second period, Harris (3.42): third period, Copan (6.33), J. Ware (7.44), Waters (9.30), J. Ware (14.53) Referees--Gaudeau and Noonan. Time three 15-minute periods. HARVARD WILBRAHAM Kirkland, J. Ware, l.w. r.w., Ross, Whittier Field, Gallagher, c. c., Borbis, Copan Summers, W. Ware, r.w. l.w., Harris, Chrisolm Choate, Gleason, l.d. r.d., Parker, Harris Waters, Clapp, r.d. l.d., Copan, Ross deGive, D. Ware, g. g., Bumpus