Word: fisk
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...quarters, scored the first touch-down for eighty-six way off at one side of the field. The ball was punted out, but no free catch was obtained, and Adams securing the ball scored touch-down number two. This was again punted out and a fine catch made, but Fisk failed to kick a goal. The ball then stayed for a little while about eighty-nine's twenty-five yard line, all attempt to get it further up the field proving of no use, as the strong wind effectually stopped the freshman half-backs from kicking far. Eighty...
...part of the score to the wind. At first it seemed as if this was a poor excuse, for the moment the ball was put in play it went down towards the freshmen's goal, and soon eighty-six had the ball down right under eighty-nines' goal posts. Fisk tried for a goal from the field, but he failed to estimate the power of the wind properly, and the attempt was unsuccessful. This gave the freshmen the kick-off at the twenty-five yard line. The ball was given to Morse, who carried it well down to the middle...
...beginning of the second three-quarters, the freshmen gained considerable ground, which they soon lost, and Exeter made three touch-downs and compelled '89 to make a safety. During the second three-quarters, McKean's nose was broken. Mr. Fisk, '86, was referee. The team was treated very courteously by Exeter. The following players made up their team: rushers, Bass, Fiske, Hansen, Horn, Cranston, Gotzain, Hooper; quarter back, Wurtenberg (capt.); half backs, Rice and Meara; full back, Morrison; substitute, Tracy...
Ballots for overseers of Harvard college have been received from the electors at large with the follow result: Alexander Agassiz, '55, 1006; John Fisk, '63, 927; Edwin P. Seaver, '64, 853; John T. Morse, Jr., '60, 817; Roger Wolcott, '70, 428; Alexander McKenzie, '59, 344; George O. Shattuck, '51, 335; Samuel Hoar, '67, 333; T. Jefferson Coolidge, '50, 311; Henry L. Higginson, 310; Nathaniel Thayer, '71, 306; Moses Williams, '68, 299. These twelve candidates will be voted for to fill the six vacancies to be filled at the election commencement...
...Boylston Hall, five illustrated lectures on Egypt and her Monuments, for the benefit of the Cambridge Hospital, on Tuesday evenings, beginning April 7, at 7.45 o'clock. Tickets for the conrse at $2.00 can be obtained of the committee as follows: Mrs. John Bartlett, Brattle St.; Mrs. James C. Fisk, Quincy St.; Mrs. Henry W. Tilton, 33 Prospect St.; Mrs. J. A. Jacobs, 149 Austin St.; and at Sever's University Book-Store...