Word: gridirons
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Porter's speech was brilliant, witty and full of pleasantries. Professor William M. Sloane responded to the toast "The debate." Professor Henry F. Osborne made the last speech on "Intercollegiate contests." Prof. Osborne's remarks abounded in pleasant comparisons of contests on the rostrum, the diamond and the gridiron...
PHILADELPHIA, PA., November 29. - The Harvard eleven which, less than a week ago outplayed Yale at Springfield and seemed to many the the best team that had ever played upon a college gridiron, met the eleven of the University of Pennsylvania on the University grounds this afternoon and was defeated by the overwhelming score...
Nearly a thousand students gathered on Soldiers Field yesterday afternoon to watch the last 'varsity football practice of the season. Contrary to the expectations of all, the first and second elevens did not line up, but for half an hour simply rehearsed signals on different parts of the gridiron...
...work consists of a dumb-bell drill at the gymnasium, followed by a sharp run to Norton's Field, where a gridiron is marked out. Here the men are given some drill in following and dropping on the ball, after which they are lined up and instructed in blocking, breaking through, and tackling...
Prof. de Sumichrast talked on "The influence of college men upon greater Boston," at the Gridiron Club, Thursday evening...