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Word: field (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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...walkers have also come out and are on the whole showing very good form. Our strongest event undoubtedly is the bicycle race. In this we have a new man who is doing some very fast work. If some heavy men will only show up for the field events, our chances of sending a very strong team to New York next year will be unusually good. All we need is good and faithful training and those who present themselves for the team must come prepared to do this...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Pr spects of Well-Contested Fall Sports. | 10/19/1888 | See Source »

...Exeter full-back but did not get the ball, which was now down on Exeter's 5-yards line Exeter made a kick and Dean catching it fair held a place kick from which Fitzhugh kicked a goal. Time, ten minutes. Starting from the centre of the field, Morse made two runs by right tackle, gaining twenty yards, but lost the ball. After fumbles by the Harvard and Exeter backs, Harvard finally had the ball down on its 25-yard line but it went to Exeter on four downs. Cranston stopped the kick by the Exeter back and Exeter...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard 39; Exeter 6 | 10/18/1888 | See Source »

...condition of the field and the ball prevented any good work by either team. The rushing of the two Blisses was the most commendablo feature of the game. The teams were made up as follows...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Philips Andover, 10; Harvard Second Eleven, 0. | 10/18/1888 | See Source »

...second eleven went to Andover yesterday to play the Phillips Academy team. On account of the disagreeable weather it seemed impossible to play a game, but Captain Perry, after in specting the field, agreed to play a twenty-minutes half in order not to disappoint the Academy eleven...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Philips Andover, 10; Harvard Second Eleven, 0. | 10/18/1888 | See Source »

Play began at 3.40 o'clock with Harvard at the south end of the field facing a driving rain. Harvard was in possession of the ball, but failed to advance it, and soon lost it to Andover. Sprague, for Andover, punted well, and the Phillips rushers, by quick work, soon secured the ball down in Harvard's territory. The university men regained it shortly afterwards on four downs, but immediately lost it by a bad fumble. Six minutes after play began, L. T. Bliss broke through the Harvard line, passed all the Harvard backs, and made the first touchdown...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Philips Andover, 10; Harvard Second Eleven, 0. | 10/18/1888 | See Source »

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