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Word: poorness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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...game began with the ball in Harvard's possession but Dartmouth quickly got it owing to a poor pass by Dean, Harvard again recovered it and Dean passed to Lee who made a rush of nearly sixty yards, scoring a touchdown in less than five minutes. Trafford kicked a goal. Score, 6-0. Dartmouth then made fifteen yards by a couple of rushes but lost the ball to Harvard. Fearing then made a good rush of twenty yards followed by ten yards by Blanchard. The ball was soon passed to Trafford who kicked to Weeks, but Cumnock tackled him where...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dartmouth Failed to Score. | 10/14/1889 | See Source »

...soon scored a touch down. No goal. Score 32-0. Good rushes by Humphrey and Lakeman gained thirty-five yards for Dartmouth, but Harvard got the ball on three downs. Lee rushed well but lost ball to Dartmouth who regained ten yards but lost the ball by a poor pass. Fearing rushed about thirty yards bringing the ball to the ten yard line. Harvard failed to gain ground and Dartmouth took the ball. Both Weeks and Humphreys then did some good rushing and the ball was forced well into Harvard's territory. Harvard secured the ball and Lee gained...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Dartmouth Failed to Score. | 10/14/1889 | See Source »

Park Theatre-A Poor Relation...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Amusements. | 10/8/1889 | See Source »

...material will undoubtedly be discovered through it. It is intended to extend the use of rowing as a pastime. Anyone who has seen at the English Universities thirty or forty boats of all descriptions, by thus used of an afternoon, by teachers and students, by the rich and the poor, will be pleased to think that rowing will soon be, not only the profession of a few among us, but the healthy recreation of a great many...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communication. | 10/8/1889 | See Source »

...gained no ground. Harvard was soon forced to kick and Cumnock getting the ball rushed over the lines but a claim of foul was allowed. The ball was then passed to Trafford who kicked a goal from the field. Score 11-0. Harvard soon lost the ball by a poor pass of Dean's but it was recovered by Lee who made a long rush. Trafford then kicked. Stevens' ball. Lee got the ball on a kick by Strong but Stevens soon recovered it. Time, twenty minutes was then called with the score 11-0. In the second half Crosby...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard, 28; Stevens' Institute 4. | 10/7/1889 | See Source »

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