Word: points
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Republican torchlight procession which took place last evening, was undoubtedly a great success, from the manager's point of view. It is safe to say that the Harvard delegation enjoyed themselves thoroughly, the only drawback being the long delay at the beginning of the parade. At 7.15 the Harvard battalion began to form on the Charles St. Wall of the Common, the seniors at the Bacon street gate, the other classes extending in order toward Boylston St. The company from the Medical School formed behind the freshmen. At 7.45, the column moved along Beacon and Arlington streets, to its position...
...right to Davis Square. Turn left and follow Holland Street and its continuation Broadway to Arlington. Here go to the right on Medford Street and again on Warren Street till it meets Broadway. Turn to the right and go around the triangle again. Then back towards the starting point till near the common; here turn to the right and go via Waterhouse Street to Garden Street, past the Annex and finish opposite Christ Church...
...grade, especially in the first half. At the beginning of the game neither side gained any great advantage, but at last, by the good work of Harvard's backs, the ball was rushed within a few yards of Exeter's line. Brooks forced it over and scored the only point which Harvard secured. No goal. Exeter now took a brace and effectually prevented Harvard's efforts for a second touchdown. The score at the end of the first half was four to nothing to Harvard. The freshmen kept up their good playing till the latter part of the second half...
...General Winslow and his horse Beausejour in swimming the channel at the entrance to the harbor. General Winslow had made a wager with three of his companions that he would give them an hour's start on their horses, and that, notwithstanding, he would reach the Gurnett, a point on the sand-spit at the entrance to the harbor, before they could do so. The three men were compelled to ride around the shore through Duxbury, while General Winslow, relying on the good qualities of Beausejour, swam the horse across the channel between the sandspits and won the wager...
...present day the American people are confronted with the fact that the weakest point in their plan of government is the mode of choosing a president.- O'Neil...