Word: plays
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Rain interrupted further play in the singles. Lee and Shaw are now left and the winner is to play Chase...
...Play was also begun in doubles...
...second eleven went to Andover yesterday to play the Phillips Academy team. On account of the disagreeable weather it seemed impossible to play a game, but Captain Perry, after in specting the field, agreed to play a twenty-minutes half in order not to disappoint the Academy eleven...
...Play began at 3.40 o'clock with Harvard at the south end of the field facing a driving rain. Harvard was in possession of the ball, but failed to advance it, and soon lost it to Andover. Sprague, for Andover, punted well, and the Phillips rushers, by quick work, soon secured the ball down in Harvard's territory. The university men regained it shortly afterwards on four downs, but immediately lost it by a bad fumble. Six minutes after play began, L. T. Bliss broke through the Harvard line, passed all the Harvard backs, and made the first touchdown...
...later, at 4.57 o'clock, Onsley got through Harvard's line and secured Andover's second touchdown. The ball was punted out and well caught by Upton; Coxe succeeded in his try for a goal, making the score-Andover, 10; Harvard, 0. Before the ball had been put in play, time was called at four o'clock...