Word: kicked
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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FOOTBALL. - Interesting game in which eleven men try to kick the shins off eleven other men; failing in this, necks, ribs, and limbs are broken with impunity. The "boss" game takes place every Thanksgiving Day between eleven tramps from Yale and an equal number from Princeton. Twenty-two men retire from the conflict covered with wounds and glory. Much lying done as to why and how this match is lost and won. See Yale, Princeton, &c. - Columbiad...
...just after this that Blazes again displayed his brutish instincts by assaulting our man, Scamp, who, in some way, had got behind Harvard's goal posts and was waiting there for Fill-full to kick the ball to him, so that he could get a touch-down, - a very pretty little play which our fellows constantly employ with great effect, - but the minute Blazes discovered him, he rushed at him, grabbed him by the head, almost breaking the poor fellow's neck, and threw him back on side as if he had been a dead...
...other hand, were lighter, and rather weak in their half-backs, the latter fact being especially noticeable in the game. The time set for beginning was 2.30; and, a little later than that, notwithstanding a pouring rain, play was called, Yale winning the toss, and taking the wind. Kent kicked off for Harvard, and for a minute or two we kept close to Yale's goal. But the ball was soon returned, and gradually moved towards Harvard's 25 yd. line, within which it remained most of the time. Once, after some sharp playing by our men, and a fumble...
...football match of the season was played on the Manhattan Polo Grounds, in New York, Saturday last, with Columbia. Two of Harvard's regular Team, Houston and Manning, were unable to play, Foster and Boyd taking their places. Harvard won the toss, and took the wind, giving Columbia the kick-off. In a minute, the ball was driven down to Columbia's goal, and it was evident that Harvard was to play an aggressive and, unless some accident intervened, a successful game. But though our opponents were plainly overmatched, they defended themselves so successfully, that for some time no advantage...
...opportunity before of judging our chances in future games. The game was called at half-past three, with Mr. F. E. Cabot, '80, umpire for Harvard, Mr. McGibbon umpire for Britannia, and Mr. Cushing, '79, referee. Harvard won the toss and took the wind, giving Britannia the kick-off. During the whole first three-quarters the ball was kept close upon Britannia's goal, and they were forced to touch back for safety several times. Within a few minutes from the beginning of play, Smith kicked a goal from the field; and again, before the end of the first three...