Word: grounded
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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PARK THEATRE.- "A Hole in the Ground...
...Davis, Trafford and Wadsworth carried it to within two yards of Andover's line, and Sears forced it across, making Harvard's fourth touchdown, from which Wadsworth kicked a goal. Time 28 minutes. Andover started the ball from the centre of the field, but did not gain any ground. The ball was kept near the centre until a rush by Dexter carried it to the twenty-five yard line and Wadsworth rushed it across. Time 35 minutes. Wadsworth kicked a goal, which made the score 28-0. Andover gained ten yards by a rush from the middle of the field...
...meantime rolled across the line and was fallen upon by Exeter. No goal. Time 4 minutes. Exeter, 4; Harvard, 0. Austin took Carpenter's place, while Hartridge went end rush. The ball was put in play by Palmer, and Perry and Palmer, by rushing and kicking, gained ground for Harvard, but owing to poor passing, the distance was soon lost. Austin gained ten yards. The ball was now nearing Harvard goal; it was passed to Palmer, who fumbled it behind Harvard's line, and an Exeter man fell upon it. No goal. Harvard, 0; Exeter, 8. Time was called with...
...defeated the Williams team yesterday by a score of 14 to 6. The field was in the worst possible condition, being so muday and slippery that good playing was impossible for the Harvard team. The Williams men were evidently used to playing in mud, for the condition of the ground did not appear to hamper them much. Time was called at 3 18, Harvard having the ball and the Williams team playing with the wind in its favor. The ball was kept in the centre of the field when it was forced to Williams ten-yard line. A rush...
...half and at once forced it to Harvard's five-yard line, when Harvard began for the first time to play with some snap. The ball went to Harvard on four downs. Sears kicked and Cumnock got the ball. Harvard forced the ball towards Williams' goal, but lost considerable ground by the decisions of the umpire in favor of Williams for off-side play by Harvard. Harvard finally got the ball on the Williams fifteen-yard line, and rushes by Sears carried the ball across the line. The ball was punted out and fumbled, and Cranston had it down...