Word: feet
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...making the first touchdown in twelve minutes. No goal. Score, 4-0. Ninety-two began with a long kick which was returned by Johnson, bringing the ball to Ninety-two's fifteen yard line. Here the ball remained some time, until Crane secured it and advanced to within three feet of Ninety-two's goal; He was soon pushed over, making the second touchdown in three minutes. No goal. Score, 8-0. White made a long punt which Crane fumbled but followed with a short rush. Moen then made a fine rush carrying the ball near Ninety-two's goal...
...cricket eleven was beaten by Longwood on Saturday by a score of 115 to 50. Annand's run out was the prettiest play of the day. His partner, who was batting, made a draw towards long leg. The ball, however, only went fifteen or twenty feet, and long leg was way out. Annand called for a run, Sullivan, who was keeping wicket, ran for the ball, got it, and turned around and threw for his wicket, knocking one of the stumps out of the ground a second before Annand grounded his bat within the crease. Davis also made a good...
...passed everything but Exeter's halfs. Exeter got twenty-five yards on Fitzhugh's foul. Crane again got through, and Moen and Johnson gained ten yards each. Hallowell passed to Moen, who ran hard and well to within twenty yards of the goal line. Crane gained ten feet more and on next down was pushed over. Johnson kicked the goal. Score, 11-0. Crane and Johnson, by rushes and punts, forced the ball toward Exeter, but time was called before anything was scored...
...umpire shall make a distinct mark (for each distance) on the ground twelve feet in length and parallel to the cross bar dircetly in front of the goal posts. All kicks must be made from behind these marks. Any try made in front of these marks shall count as a try, and score...
...building will be located as originally intended, on Elm street, near York, and will cover ten thousand square feet of ground. Arrangement will be made in the plans for two rowing tanks and a large swimming bath, but probably not for a baseball cage...