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Word: downes (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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Harvard then worked hard, and by active play of the rushers, despite loose work of the halfbacks, kept the ball near the centre and then forced it slightly onto Yale ground. Hurd and Finney did well and Peabody exchanged long kicks with Terry. Soon Yale was again forcing and Kimball...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Foot Ball- -48- -0. | 11/24/1884 | See Source »

Soon after the kick off Peabody made a kick, and Hurd being put "on side," got the ball and made a short rush. After a kick by Willard, Bayne muffed the ball and Bemis handsomely tackled Terry, who tried to run with it. This good work took the ball into...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Foot Ball- -48- -0. | 11/24/1884 | See Source »

The second inning began at a few minutes before 4 o'clock. Harvard presented the same team, but Yale made one change. Flanders who had strained himself retired, and Storrs took his place, Harvard had the kick off and, while Willard was punting the ball, our rushers got down in...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Foot Ball- -48- -0. | 11/24/1884 | See Source »

...getting a catch in mid-field, made his only successful run of the day, and carried the ball close to the line. Bayne slipped through the Harvard rush line and made the last touchdown, from which Terry kicked goal number six. Score, 48-0. But few minutes remained. Bemis downed Richards, who tried to run, Coxe tried to gain ground, and from the "down" he made the ball was passed to Bayne, who slipped through. Time was called ere he could reach the line. Some papers gave this a touchdown, but Mr. Look, the referee, said that, both time...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Foot Ball- -48- -0. | 11/24/1884 | See Source »

Yale depended largely on the work of the halfbacks; and the kicking of both and Richard's rushing was very fine. Peters, Bayne, and Robinson, also distinguished themselves, while Coxe made his weight useful. Yale's passing and blocking were good, and the men got down on the ball in...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Foot Ball- -48- -0. | 11/24/1884 | See Source »

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