Word: player
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Institute's ground. Harvard carried the ball well down the field from the kick-off in the second half, and in a scrimmage by the Techs' goal line, Wesselhoeft secured the ball and made a touchdown, again; however, the try at goal was a failure. Haines, the most effective player on the Institute team was disabled in this scrimmage, and his place was taken by Steele, Peirce taking Steele's place as end rush. Good rushing by Richards almost carried the ball to the centre of the field, but Biddle's and Henry's kicking forced it rapidly back, aided...
Following will be found Mr. Harlan's official record of each player, who participated in the college championship games, also the individual averages in batting and fielding of the Harvard nine in the fourteen college games, (exhibition games included...
...then if you're wanting a player...
...pitched without," said a clergyman, having Noah's ark for his theme, and an old gase-ball player, who had been calmly slumbering, awoke with a start and yelled, "Foul !" The first bass came down from the choir...
...quite admit, that when you are on the backline you can hit "with all your force," and keep the ball in court, but how often in a game are you making strokes from the back-line? Perhaps not one in six. Of course, the aim of all good players is to deep their adversaries on the back-line, but how often does anyone do it in the course of a rally? I have frequently had the pleasure of witnessing Messrs. Lawford and Renshaw play, and they don't. As regards the subject of volleying at the net, in my humble...