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...watched by ye referee Master Pinkeytighte. Ye game was begun at ye hour of dawn and was closed at ye ringing of ye dinner belle. Many maids and matrons sate on ye fence of rales and saw ye playe. When Master P. had admonished ye players, ye stronge rusherman of ye faire Harvarde youths sallied yth the balle downe ye north side of ye field toe ye pond of John Eliot. Insomuch as bothe ye teames were dressed in suits of plaine homspune ye men of Yayle were bare-footed that they might be seene. Now close be ye pond...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Foot-Ball in 1699. | 1/19/1886 | See Source »

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