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Word: ran (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1900-1909
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...football squad yesterday afternoon was marked, on the part of the first eleven, by fast offensive play, with several sensational runs for long gains. In the first part of the 12-minute half, with the ball on the 40-yard line, Nichols broke through the second's line and ran 70 yards for a touchdown. Kernan kicked an easy goal. The second score for the first team was made by Wendell on a 10-yard line plunge, after he had advanced the ball from the middle of the field by a long run around left end. Kernan again kicked...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: IMPROVEMENT IN PRACTICE | 10/11/1904 | See Source »

...usual preliminary practice in passing and falling on the ball and tackling the dummy, the line-men were given practice in breaking through, the ends in running down under punts, and the backs in punting and catching punts. After this work, the squad was divided into seven teams which ran through signal practice and then lined up against each other for short scrimmages. From these teams a provisional first team was chosen and held a short signal practice. Today a provisional second team will be picked, and a regular line-up will take place. There will probably...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Third Day of Freshman Football | 10/6/1904 | See Source »

...line-up, which lasted ten minutes, Means kicked off to Nichols, who ran the ball to the twenty-yard line. The first team then fumbled the ball, but recovered it immediately. After Nichols' punt was caught by Pell on the thirty-yard line, the first team proved slow and ragged on the defensive. With Means, Nesmith, and Hanley carrying the ball, it was advanced by the second eleven to the ten-yard line, and held for downs. Brill and Parker were now taken out and their positions filled by Russell and Fraser, respectively. Nichols took the ball for a gain...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FAST FOOTBALL PRACTICE | 9/28/1904 | See Source »

...second place, the Princetonian asks upon what foundation were the statements made that 'Princeton ran men around behind the catcher' and 'allowed photographic apparatus to the manipulated in such a way as to annoy the visiting team.' All eye-witnesses will, we believe, corroborate in saying that the first statement has no basis whatsoever. In regard to the second, we would state that the photographer was driven off the field immediately after the request was made by the Harvard captain. And further, the photographer was allowed on the field contrary to the wishes of the Princeton coach and captain. Finally...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: STATEMENT FROM PRINCETON | 6/9/1904 | See Source »

Schick won both the 100 and the 220-yard dashes easily. Duffy of Georgetown, although he competed in the preliminary heats on Friday, did not run Saturday. In the quarter-mile Dives ran a strong race finishing just behind Long of Yale, who came in second about two yards behind Taylor. In the half-mile race Young ought to have had fourth place but slowed up just before the finish and Orton of Pennsylvania passed him. In the 120-yard hurdles Bird finished close to Clapp after an exciting race. Bauer won his heat in the semifinals...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: YALE WON TRACK GAMES | 5/31/1904 | See Source »

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