Word: fight
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...thousand who play foot-ball, and that the percentage of accidents in the hunting field very far exceeds that of foot-ball accidents. He still reads that famous chapter descriptive of the schoolhouse match in "Tom Brown"-a chapter which, next to the other famous one concerning the fight between Tom and Slogger Williams, has been more read by English boys than any other of any other book in the language-as he used to read it at school. He recalls the private school matches-games of the mildest description, pursued under the immediate eye of a master. He remembers...
...goal-ling, while a back-player, instead of seizing him below the waist and throwing him, calmly waited for him and hacked him over. Men used to leave a match in those days with the blood streaming through their stockings, and if there was not a stand-up fight or two during the course of the proceedings, it might be noted as an unusual occurrence. Old Blackheath residents may call to mind one memorable Saturday afternoon when, after a match between two rival teams from the establishments of two rival Woolwich "crammers," the peaceful village was actually in a state...
...interesting and exciting no one will deny, but that it was foot-ball, as foot-ball should be played, we cannot admit. No doubt the game of Saturday was just the thing to suit the majority of the spectators. It was a regular series of wrestling matches and fist fights, interspersed at times with fine play of foot-ball. We can reiterate the remark of a spectator who stood by us, which was : "That's awful rough work, rougher than I've ever seen, but if it suits them it certainly does me." The excitement ran very high among...
...comments on the proposed changes in the foot-ball rules. "There can be no doubt that there is a growing public sentiment against the present style of play. People do not attend games in as large numbers nowadays as they used to do. They are tired seeing a prize fight between ruffians, when they expect to see a spirited game between gentleman. And, in our opinion, there will be no inter-collegiate foot-ball three or four years hence unless referees are secured who have the pluck and disposition to enforce the rules against players who are willing to break...
...refereeing of Mr. Peace was perfectly satisfactory and his decisions were undisputed throughout. Though defeat fell to our lot the team deserve our heartiest congratulation on their plucky uphill work. They made a hard fight and it was no disgrace to be defeated by the team they...