Word: putting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Ninety-eight's practice yesterday afternoon was sharp and hard. Captain Rice was greatly assisted by Wheeler, Wadsworth, Knox and Bull of the 'varsity squad who put lots of life into the practice by their coaching. This afternoon ninety-eight plays its first game of the season with Cambridge High and Latin at 3.30 on Soldiers Field. Ninety-eight will line-up as follows: Curtis, l.e.; Rice, l.t.; Burrage, l.g.; Marvin, c.; Hennen, r.g.; Thayer, r.t., Flersham, r.e.; Valentine, q.b.; Gibbs, r.h.; Shepard, l.h.; Adams...
...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...
...company appeared to enjoy their work and put a vein into it that delighted their audience...
Kasson at centre put up a strong game and his guards, Connor and Peyton, kept back a great many of the plays which were directed at them. Scannell played better than Houghton, but in all the other positions Exeter was clearly outmatched. Several of the men were hurt though not seriously. They were Emerson, Hawkins, and N. J. Gibbons...
Hayes made a fair catch of Scannell's kick and the ball was immediately put in play. Peyton stopped two centre plays directed at him and then Hayes made an end run of 30 yards. Gonterman made 10 yards on the next play. The play was stopped for a short time on account of the injury to Hawkins, who had to retire. The next play Gonterman again gained and then carried the ball over the line...