Word: heaps
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...were frequent enough then, nay, which were almost inevitable, would not be tolerated now in the rowdiest of grounds. It was then by no means an uncommon sight to see the ball flying away in one part of the field, while the forward players were crowded together in a heap hacking at each others' shins like fiends ; it was by no means rare to see a man rushing at full pace with the ball toward the enemy's goal-ling, while a back-player, instead of seizing him below the waist and throwing him, calmly waited for him and hacked...
...opposing side. Robinson picked up the ball near the centre and started on a run for the goal. He didn't get far before a Columbia man tackled him in good form and compelled him to drop it. Farewell managed to pick the ball out from the struggling heap of humanity, and by handsome running and skillful dodging scored a touch-down, which was followed of course, by another goal. Morgan did some good work for the Columbia boys and in the first half a fine run brought out the well-known "Hooray, Hooray, Hooray...
...attitude of the New Haven papers toward Yale and that of the Boston papers toward Harvard. It was a noticeable fact that the New Haven daily was even more partizan and unjust toward Harvard than the Yale News itself; the writer could neither praise Yale too much nor heap enough abuse upon Harvard, showing that the Union, at least, stood prepared to back Yale in whatever she did, good...
...with the departing class. Why should this single opportunity to unite all in good fellowship, to dissipate any embitterments which may have arisen, to form a lasting remembrance of the happiest day of the college year, depend upon two games of base-ball? Should the misfortune of the few heap the greatest misfortune upon the many? Perhaps, however, this is meant as a grand reform; and the defeat of the nine, the crew, or the eleven at the hands of Yale, will deprive them of time-honored privileges. By all means, let this decision be rescinded, and, depend upon...
While I was regarding this collection of miseries, the Faculty issued a second proclamation, that every one should now be allowed to exchange his affliction with any he might select from the heap, and that, the choice once made, every one must rest contented for a week...