Word: hardness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Wesleyan back muffed a pass, and Harvard getting the ball, Sears punted to the fifteen-yard line. Trafford stopped the return kick and dropped on the ball, making the sixth touchdown for Harvard. Fitzhugh kicked a goal. No points were made; but Wesleyan nearly scored against Harvard, when a hard punt of Sears was stopped and the ball rolled nearly to Harvard's line, where Wesleyan dropped on it. The Harvard rushers by hard work got the ball, and the stong punting of the Harvard backs sent it to the centre of the field. A fumble of a Wesleyan...
Harvard played its third game of the season with the Exeter team at Exeter yesterday afternoon. The ground was very wet and slippery and the ball hard to handle. The teams were made up as follows...
...freshman crew is working hard from 3 to 6 o'clock daily. They are making rapid progress and are far ahead of all former freshman crews at this time in the year...
...originated, but rather that all who enjoyed tennis might go in, try their luck, and have some sport. This spirit of dreading to pit oneself against a better player for fear of being beaten is entirely out of place here. However, those who have entered seem determined to struggle hard for the championship, and as the courts are now in prime condition and the weather promises to be fair for a few days at least, the games will probably be interesting and exciting throughout...
Following close upon the victory in the singles comes the news of defeat in the doubles. Though beaten Harvard's representatives gave their opponents a hard rub. Messes Sears and Shaw certainly did good work, and they may feel sure that the college recognizes and thanks them...