Word: mcgill
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Rugby Game With McGill...
...invited the McGill College team down from Montreal. The McGills arrived in Cambridge and proceeded with their practice, while the Harvards looked on in amazement. Not only were the McGills kicking the ball as in soccer, but they were picking it up and running with it whenever they pleased...
...Harvard captain politely asked the McGill captain what the devil they were playing...
...Rugby," answered the McGill man. "That's our game...
...McGill captain described the rules, but, not to be outdone in manners, proposed that one half of the game be played by rugby rules, the other by soccer rules. So it began, but Harvard took such a liking to rugby that it was played most of the time and the game ended...