Word: frantically
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...side of the field instead of towards the goal-posts. This mishap, however, turned out favorably for the Glee Club as they got the ball and Merrill scored another touchdown from which no goal was kicked. The Pierian now started in to play, and the quarterback made some frantic efforts to run but without success. A timely kick carried the ball well down the field and it looked like a touchdown for the Pierians, but Carpenter kicked the ball over the line. Soon after the Pierians were forced to make a safety, and the half closed with the score...
...graded ages and heights. Surely little Fritz and Heinrich and Annchen and Kaetchie must see the gay colors and the prancing horses, albeit the pressure of the crowd, forcing their tender necks against the ropes over which they hung on tiptoe, threatened slow strangulation, if not instant decapitation. Frantic vendors charge up and down the street, bawling out the name and nature of their wares: Photographs of Heidelberg, programmes of the procession, jubilee medals, whips, whistles, badges, sandwiches and pretzels. As nine o'clock approaches, the excitement becomes intense. Every available standing place is occupied; every window is full; some...
...third. Wiestling sent a long fly to Brigham which was neatly handled by him. Smith struck out, but Dann muffed the third strike, allowing Edgerly to score and Smith to reach first. A scene of wild uproar followed and play was delayed for five minutes during the most frantic cheers. Phillips made a sacrifice hit which Dann fumbled, allowing Phillips to reach first and Smith second. Amid most intense excitement, the umpire called Nichols out on strikes and the inning closed with the score tied...
...Drive us frantic with remorse...
Completely crazed at the sight of so unexpected a piece of good luck, the Princeton supporters burst into the field and interrupted the progress of the game by their frantic jubilation. When the field was cleared, R. Hodge readily kicked a goal. Yale men appeared completely dazed at this reverse of fortune, and though Beecher made a beautiful run when the ball was again kicked off, there was little appreciation of it among the mournful spectators. After some unimportant play, Referee Camp mercilessly called "time," and Yale was defeated for the second time since the formation of the inter-collegiate...