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Word: outpunt (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1890-1899
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...case Harvard wins the toss and has a wind in her favor the first half, the chances will be with her beyond any doubt; for the wind is sure to die down at the close of the half as the sun gets low, and in a wind Brewer can outpunt Butterworth. It sounds a little unreasonable to place the chances of the game on this one circumstance, but the facts bear out such a judgment. The teams are so evenly matched in ordinary play that, leaving the punting out of consideration, they are likely not to score...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Teams Compared. | 11/24/1894 | See Source »

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