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Word: gainless (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1910-1919
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...better favor than the somewhat sloppy game now played by our men." In this match the Harvard men experienced considerable difficulty with the spherical-shaped ball to which they were unaccustomed, but in spite of this embarrassment, combined with McGill's broader experience, Harvard managed to hold the Canadians gainless by superior tackling and general defensive work...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: GAME TODAY OFFERS CONTRAST | 11/22/1919 | See Source »

...better favor than the somewhat sloppy game now played by our men." In this match the Harvard men experienced considerable difficulty with the spherical shaped ball to which they were unaccustomed but in spite of this embarrassment, combined with McGill's broader experience, Harvard managed to hold the Canadians gainless by superior tackling and general defensive work. The captain of this pioneer team was Henry R. Grant '74, who played one of the half-back positions...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FIRST GAME UNDER RUGBY RULES PLAYED WITH M'GILL | 11/20/1915 | See Source »

...much better favor than the somewhat sleepy game now played by our men." In this match Harvard experienced considerable difficulty with the spherical shaped ball which they were unaccustomed to, but in spite of this embarrassment, combined with McGill's experience Harvard managed to hold the Canadians gainless by superior tackling and general defensive work. The captain of this pioneer team was Henry R. Grant '74, who played one of the halfback positions...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THIRTY-NINE YEARS OF FOOTBALL | 11/22/1913 | See Source »

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