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Word: ran (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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...towards proving conclusively that the American athletes are superior to those from England and Ireland. Fewer records were made in running than in almost any other sport but of the record-breakers in sprinting, C. H. Sherill, Yale, '89, stands at the head. At New Haven, June 15, Sherrill ran 125 yards in 12 3-5 seconds, beating the record which Wendell Baker, Harvard '86. made several years ago. He ran 150 yards in 15 seconds, breaking the world's record in that event. His next trial at sprinting resulted in his breaking another best record by covering 250 yards...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Records Made by Amateur Athletes in 1888. | 1/23/1889 | See Source »

...Cincinnati. Much to the disgust of the students they were compelled to eat an unworthy Christmas dinner in the crowded station dining-room at Baltimore. At Washington, during the ten minutes halt a score of men under the lead of Shippen, second bass, whose home is in that city, ran up the hill to the base of the capitol in order to catch a glimpse of the beautiful city. The natives were much astonished at the invasion...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The First Christmas Tour of the Glee and Banjo Clubs. | 1/3/1889 | See Source »

...punted and Ames returned. After kicking by both backs the ball went finally to Yale on Princeton's twenty-yard line. Bull tried for a goal from the field but missed. Princeton brought the ball out to the twenty-five yard line, where it was dribbled to Black. He ran around Stagg's end and carried the ball fifty yards before he was stopped by Bull. Channing advanced the ball still further into Yale's territory, and a strong rush by Cowan brought it within a yard of Yale's line. Princeton failed to score, however, and the ball went...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yale, 10; Princeton , 0. | 11/26/1888 | See Source »

...when Harvard got it. Brilliant rushes by Sears, Harding and Porter carried it down into Pennsylvania's territory. Sears then made the first touchdown. Time ten minutes. No goal. Score 4 to 0. Harvard got the ball on twenty-five-yard line. Porter made a splendid rush and Sears ran through and made the second touchdown. Time fifteen minutes. No goal. Score 8 to 0. Pennsylvania then gained twenty yards. Sears made another fine rush and third touchdown. Time 20 minutes. No goal. Score, 12 to 0. Pennsylvania then forced the ball to centre of field. Davis...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard, 50; U. of P. O. | 11/20/1888 | See Source »

...ball down on her ten-yard line. The ball was then punted well by Sears and kept in the centre of the field. Punting by both sides. Rushes by Lee, Harding and Davis. Sears made a beautiful run and was downed on Pennsylvania's ten-yard line. Porter then ran round and made eighth touchdown for Harvard. No goal. Time thirty minutes. Score 38 to 0. Pennsylvania then forced the ball to Harvard's ten-yard line, but lost it on a fumble. Sears now ran the whole length of the field, throwing off the whole Pennsylvania team, and making...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard, 50; U. of P. O. | 11/20/1888 | See Source »

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