Word: pushed
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...push ball being used on Soldiers Field cost about $200.00. It was made for the Newton Athletic Association and is at present the only one in existence...
Yesterday nineteen men appeared as candidates for the push ball team, and took a long run. The serious work will not begin until Monday. The large crowd present took a lively interest in the ball itself, and pushed and kicked it all over the field when the team was not using...
...effort is now being made to introduce the game of push ball at Harvard, and to form at least one regular team. The game was recently originated at the Newton Athletic Association, and at once became popular there. The idea at present is to form two teams, if possible, and play games with Newton and other athletic associations. The Boston Athletic Association will probably get up a team if the game is successful here, and it is also hoped that enough men will become interested to make the formation of class teams possible...
...game is played on a field 160 feet wide and 120 feet long, marked by five-yard lines like a football "gridiron." The ball is put in play at the centre, and the object is to push it as far as possible into the opponents territory. If the ball is pushed over the back line, a goal is scored and counts five. If this is not done, one point is scored for every five yards that has been gained. If the ball is exactly on the centre when time is called, there is no score...
...Push ball can well be played between the halves of a football match while the players of that game are resting, although it is interesting enough when played without any connection with another sport. Thus far it has never failed to attract many spectators and players, and from the number of men who have signified their intention of playing, it can safely be said that the game will become popular here at Harvard...