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Word: evens (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1890-1899
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...game which was satisfactory and even brilliant in many departments of football, and one which was hotly contested throughout, Harvard defeated the Carlisle Indians on Saturday, twenty-two to ten. Except for permitting the touchdown, which was made by the Indians on a fumble in the first minutes' play, the Harvard team exceeded general expectations and rolled up a good score against opponents of great reputation for strength. On the offensive Harvard was much stronger than the Indians, and was rarely held for downs. The defense, as was expected, kept the ball so far from the goal line that Hudson...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: INDIANS DEFEATED. | 10/30/1899 | See Source »

...respectively. Tiffany Richardson and John Stuart played one of the closest and most exciting of the day's matches. At the end of the first round Richardson was 3 up, but at the sixteenth hole Stuart caught him and, as the last two holes were halved, they were all even on the match...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD WINS. | 10/26/1899 | See Source »

Ward won the match by steady, even playing and excellent judgment. Although Roche played a much more brilliant game and continually passed Ward by hard smashing, he was erratic, and lost the match from unsteadiness in returning Ward's strokes within the court. Both men played a close net game...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Ward Wins at Tennis. | 10/26/1899 | See Source »

...choose from, there is now little doubt but that the tackle positions will be well filled this year. Burnett is now able to play on the team and will probably, with Donald, be given a chance today. None of the constant changes in the back-field are permanent, or even significant. Gierasch has recovered from his slight injury, and Reid will play in the Brown game on Saturday...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BATES TODAY | 10/18/1899 | See Source »

...match there was almost no rallying one or two strokes generally ending each play. As a consequence the playing consisted almost wholly in a back court game, where Ward's swift cuts were most effective. In the match with Derby there was more rallying and the playing was more even, Ward pulling out the last set with some difficulty...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Tennis Tournament. | 10/18/1899 | See Source »

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