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Word: footing (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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Princeton defeated the University of Pennsylvania in foot-ball Saturday by 10 goals and 4 touchdowns to nothing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FACT AND RUMOR. | 11/13/1882 | See Source »

...game of foot-ball will probably take place this afternoon between '85 and '86 on Holmes field at 2 o'clock...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FACT AND RUMOR. | 11/11/1882 | See Source »

...success of the fall meeting has greatly stimulated the general interest in athletics, and some excellent work is being accomplished on the campus and in the gymnasium. It is probable that a college foot-ball eleven will soon be selected from the class teams and put in the field The sophomores and freshmen have each very strong elevens, and a close and exciting game between them is expected soon...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/11/1882 | See Source »

...Junior Secret Society - The Williams "Congress" - Graves' Prize Essays - Athletics and Foot-ball - The Nine...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: WILLIAMS COLLEGE. | 11/11/1882 | See Source »

There are now virtually but three codes of rules under which foot-ball is played, viz.: That of the English Foot-Ball Association, the Rugby School code and the American Inter-Collegiate Association code. The English Association rules admit of no handling of the ball in "carrying" it - as in the case of a "run in" - "passing" it, throwing it or of "knocking on;" that is, batting it with the hands. It can only be kicked, except it goes out of bounds. Goals scored by a kick alone count in this game, there being no touchdowns in the score...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE GAME OF FOOT-BALL. | 11/10/1882 | See Source »

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