Word: difficult
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Cowan, R. Hodge and Irvine distinguishing themselves. Price now made a splendid run, passing to Moore, who, when downed, was but a yard from Harvard's goal. Ames easily rushed it over the line, securing the second and last touchdown for Princeton in 29 minutes. R. Hodge kicked a difficult goal...
...successful, and the number present was almost unprecedented. The foot-ball game, in reality a game of "wallowing," was played with pluck by both teams. The steady play of the men was especially noticeable when it is remembered that fast running was out of the question, good tackling extremely difficult, and sure kicking absolutely impossible. A steady down-pour of rain can hardly conduce to success in any athletic contest, especially when that contest is one of foot-ball...
...congratulate the managers of the literary exercises yesterday in the successful way in which they accomplished the difficult task set them. The execution of the details of the programme left nothing to be desired, and all present heartily appreciated the care with which everything had been planned. That the judgment of the committee in the distribution of the parts was the wisest, no one can doubt who was present and listened to the speakers. Mr. Hamilton's oration was masterly in conception, brilliant in execution, and extremely dignified and impressive in delivery. His bearing and intonation gave abundant testimony...
...During the first twenty minutes there was fumbling on both sides, and the ball was most of the time in Harvard's territory till Hunnewell carried it well up the field. Here it was lost, however, and Andover carried it back again, Mowry making a touchdown, from which a difficult goal was kicked. Harvard now braced up a little, rushed the ball down the field, and Magoun made a touchdown. No goal and time called with the ball in Andover's 25-yard line. Harvard was demoralized in the second half, and the ball remained near her goal most...
...very strong. In the last two sets the Sears brothers played an excellent back-game. In the third, Snow and Tailer led by a score of 5 - 4, but finally lost the set. In the fourth, Snow and Tailer did poorly. Tailer, however, made two phenominal backhanded returns of difficult lobs. The fifth set was stopped by darkness. The following is the score: Sears brothers vs. Snow and Tailer...