Word: field
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...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 it dark earlier than usual. Both teams played well but made few brilliant plays. Ninety was a little heavier in the rush line, and often succeeded in getting through to Ninety-two's half backs, but Ninety-two was able to make holes rather to often considering the weight against them...
Ninety started the game and carried the ball to the ten yard line but there lost it or holding. Ninety-two kicked it back to the centre of the field. Again Ninety reached the ten yard line, but Ninety-two took the ball for holding again. White pushed through the rush line at the right end and gained ten yards. A fine hole was made for Carpenter and by shoving him along Ninety-two forced the ball twenty yards from her goal. After three downs without a gain Ninety-two was obliged to kick. McLeod caught the ball and carried...
...through the rush line, but Forbes after finding a hole lost the ball. Ninety gained nothing and kicked, Forbes securing the ball by luck, and in the next play Carpenter ran around the end gaining a few yards. White tried to run around Tyson, but after running across the field he was downed without any gain. Forbes dodged Slocum and gained five yards, but Aiken got through upon him in the next play and the five yards were can celled. Forbes could not find a hole and the ball had to be kicked. McLeod caught it but was stopped from...
...professional schools to take part in freshman class games, particularly when these men have come to Harvard with good college athletic records. It seems hardly fair to the rest of the contestants who have come from preparatory schools. The case in point which occurred during the freshman field sports will bear careful consideration...
...DEXTER, Sec.The following men will be on the Divinity field at 3.30 sharp: Brice, Davis, Post, Slade, Parker, Fairchild, Collamore, Chew, Bisbee, Kendricken, Miller, Ingalls, Dunn. Game with Roxbury Latin at 4 o'clock...