Word: foul
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...thirteen colleges and held annual regattas at Saratoga. The association grew unwieldy; the smaller colleges refused to consent to either eight oared or six oared crews with coxswains, on the ground of expense. Nevertheless, the year before, in the six oared regatta without coxswains, Harvard and Yale had fouled each other, and, in consequence, both were beaten. On this account Yale withdrew from the association, but also for another reason. In '59, in '64, '71 and '75, Yale had expressed her desire to row Harvard alone, "because she had no rivalry with the other colleges, and no great desire...
...does not seem to me that the lately suggested plan of counting points for the other eleven, if a man makes a "foul" or "off-side" play is a good one. It would make men want their opponents to play "off-side," and so would induce them to irritate their opponents into unfair plays by which their own side would score. I think that anyone will admit that the present rules would be strict enough, if it were possible for the referee to watch every man, and see every "foul" and "off-side" play. It seems to me that...
...Princeton correspondent of the New York clipper makes the suggestion that, instead of warning or ruling off a man for foul tackling, or off-side play, a point or points should be given to the opposite side...
...games the manifestation of gentlemanly spirit was lacking -the spirit that scorned to take an unfair advantage of an opponent. The teams played to win by fair means or by foul...
...first to get it. This he soon did again and Yale found some other man must be tried. Coxe was selected, and getting the ball he went twisting and turning down the field, with Peters at his elbow helping him to ward off the Harvard men. Owing to a foul a delay was caused in their progress. The "down" was so near the line that Coxe was able to force it over by his weight and make a touchdown. Richards failed to kick a hoal. Score, 32-0. The ball thus remained at Harvard's end so that...