Word: lostness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Neither side scored in the first half, though ninety-nine twice had the ball on Groton's 10 yard line, but lost it on downs. Groton played an aggressive game during the first half and almost scored on a long kick and off-side play...
...Harvard's favor. The ball was in Princeton's territory almost all the time during this half, and at one time the ball was within 2 yards of her goal. In the second half the Harvard eleven seemed to go all pieces. They seemed to have lost all snap, and played a listless game, the Princeton men breaking through the opposing line at will...
...juniors won the toss and took the wind. After the kick-off by the seniors, ninety-seven worked the ball to the middle of the field where they lost it on a fumble at quarter-back. Ninety-six took the ball down the field by hammering at centre for long gains. They pushed the ball over ninety-seven's goal line after about seven minutes' play. Merriman kicked the goal. Score, 6 to 0 in favor of the seniors. Ninety-seven's kick-off was returned by Holmes to their 40 yard line. Here ninety-seven fumbled but Sleeper, grabbing...
...freshmen won the toss and chose the wind. After an exchange of punts, they carried the ball to ninety-eight's 4 yard line by short rushes through the tackles, but lost it there on downs. The sophomores then began pounding away at ninety-nine's weak centre, sending Manning and Cozzen's through the line repeatedly for gains. A minute later Dibblee caught Manning's punt and sprinted around the left end for ninety-nine's touchdown. Adams kicked the goal. Neither side came near scoring during the remainder of the half, though Dibblee made another...
...clubs have given to the public at large a distorted view of academic life. What has been called "the butterfly side," the apparently careless, frivolous part of college life is said to be brought into prominence, while at so great a distance, the earnest, scholarly side is entirely lost from sight...