Word: downe
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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The final game of the class championship series was played yesterday afternoon on Norton's field. The ground was muddy and the ball became so slippery that it was hard to hold. The first half was thirty minutes but the second was shortened to fifteen minutes as the rain made...
In the article referred to the English system of rigging is also incorrectly described. The play of the slide is less in England than in America. There is also a great difference in the build of the oars. Oxford uses oars with 3 feet 9 inches "in board length," Cambridge...
...stopped Hall's punt and Tilton carried the ball over the line at 3.52. Saxe kicked the goal. Score 38-0. Wesleyan tried rushing, but Goldthwaite broke throngh the line and stopped Day. Good tackling held Wesleyan without any gain, and gave the ball to Harvard on four downs. Lee ran around the end, carried the ball thirty-five yards, and scored at 3.56. No goal. Score 42-0. At this point Cleaver who had hurt his ankle was compelled to leave the field; Moore took his place at the end, and Howard played right tackle in Moore's stead...
The improvement in the work of the eleven as shown by the Wesleyan game is very gratifying. It was the last and by far the best of the practice games and promises well for the success of the team in the championship games. The chief criticism to be made of...
Saturday afternoon at Exeter the freshman eleven won a game which was loosely played on both sides. Exeter's game was especially unsteady, while the work of the freshmen at times was execrable. Their tackling could hardly have been poorer, while there was hardly any attempt at blocking off. The...