Word: lining
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...field. Warren kicked off well for Harvard, and, thanks to our rushers, the ball remained at Princeton's end for the first few minutes. Princeton soon rallied, however, and slowly worked the ball to the middle of the field; soon the ball was near our goal-line, then was held down, and an instant after was behind our line. Sedgwick and Loney both touched the ball; Harvard claimed that Sedgwick had touched the ball down, but, as Loney held it on the ground after Sedgwick's hand had been taken off, the referee decided it a touch-down for Princeton...
...Warren now rushing, Bacon and Houston changing places. Ballard kicked off, but the ball was soon at Princeton's end of the field. Holmes and Cowdin were particularly active, and Harvard seemed determined to do something. Princeton was obliged to touch the ball down behind her goal-line three times, our half-tends making several attempts for a goal, but gaining nothing. Wetherbee made good runs for Harvard, passing every one till he reached Withington, who stopped him each time, while for Princeton McNair made the best rush of the game, which he followed up by a drop-kick that...
...shall be placed in the order in which they cross the finish line...
...measurement shall be from the scratch line in front of the jumper's feet to the nearest break of the ground made by any part of his person...
...should be kept in mind that prizes equal in value and beauty to those given last year will be offered this, and will be worth any man's training for. We trust that this year's Freshman class will not be as distrustful of their powers in the athletic line as their predecessors, or so backward in displaying what powers they have. A man never knows what he can do till he tries, - and here try means train...