Word: ordways
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Yale scored in the first quarter on a forward pass from Ordway to Fishwick, which the Eli quarterback converted into a touchdown after a brilliant 40-yard dash. The Harvard touchdown came when Pratt, who was the shining light in the Crimson defense, blocked a punt, and Fordyce scooped the ball up and ran for a touchdown. Burns try for the extra point was blocked by Goodwin...
Gallway, Crosby, and Linscott bore the brunt of the Crimson attack, which netted three yards to the Blue's one. In the line, Pratt and Bell were towers of strength. For Yale, Stone and Ordway played well, with Quarrier distinguishing himself in the line. "The policy framed by the maidenly fears of squeamish old tabby cats has reduced Boccaccio to the position in the undergraduate mind of a pleasantly indecent myth...
...Exeter game, which resulted in a 9--7 win for the schoolboys, was nearly a shutout, but the Freshmen were saved from this in the final moment of play when Ordway dashed through for a touchdown. On the following Saturday the Yale team redeemed itself by piling up a 16--7 score against Andover. Again it was Ordway who starred. He accounted for both touchdowns. The two extra points were made on a safety...
...with Yale on the long end. The Princeton Freshmen invaded New Haven two weeks ago with a threatening array of players, but the Elis proved too strong for them, and they were vanquished 13--7. Captain Webster of Yale, playing at tackle, gave a superb performance, while Ordway continued his dazzling backfield tactics...
...book without chuckling-perhaps somewhat thoughtfully. Whether the book itself will become a tradition it is not possible to say. It ought to-but we have so many "oughts" here already. However that may be, it will give many people some amusing hours-and it will prove that Mr. Ordway and Mr. Saunders have learned a good deal about the serious business of being humorous...