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Word: fives (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1900-1909
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...real contest came in the second half when Brown had carried the ball down to Harvard's 1-yard line. Here Harvard took a magnificent brace, and five times withstood the attacks of the Brown backs. It was a magnificent bit of defensive work, and had not a University player been offside, thus giving Brown three additional downs, no touchdown would have been scored. With the score 5 to 0 against them, the University eleven put a snap into their play after the next kick-off that was irresistible. They had less than five minutes in which to play...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BARELY DEFEAT BROWN, 6-5 | 11/4/1907 | See Source »

...first series of the interclass tennis tournament played yesterday, the Seniors defeated the Juniors by winning five out of nine matches, and the Freshmen defeated the Sophomores five to three, one match not being played. This afternoon at 2.30 o'clock the Seniors will play off the singles with the Freshmen, and the doubles will be played at 3.30 o'clock. The summary of yesterday's matches is as follows...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: INTERCLASS TENNIS MATCHES | 10/31/1907 | See Source »

...though several times the Freshmen got together and gained ground, only in most cases to lose it by a poorly executed forward pass. Only two out of eight attempts at onside kicks or forward passes proved successful for the Freshmen, and in neither of the successful cases was over five yards gained...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FRESHMEN LOSE TO BROWN '11 | 10/28/1907 | See Source »

...George has devoted much of his time to the study of social conditions, especially of children. For five years, beginning with 1890, he spent his summers in Fresh Air Fund work for children, taking from 200 to 300 boys and girls each year to Freeville, New York. In the summer of 1894 he tried certain principles of self-support and self-government for children with so much success that it was decided to carry on the summer work in the future on these principles. In September, 1895, five boys remained with Mr. George and the Republic began its permanent work...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Lecture in Union Tomorrow Night | 10/28/1907 | See Source »

After the kick-off, the second returned the ball to Starr on a punt. Starr was downed on the middle line and after two rushes, netting five yards, an onside kick was recovered on the 25-yard line. From there the ball was rushed ever the line by Apollonio after a series of steady tandem bucks. On the next kick-off after an exchange of punts and a forward pass, the second punted to Wendell who ran back 25 yards to the second's 25-yard line. Apollonio then made the second touchdown after another series of tandem plays...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: GREAT IMPROVEMENT SHOWN | 10/25/1907 | See Source »

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