Word: sawing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...license in their attacks which is not allowed other detractors, owing probably to the apparent fighting which goes on between the rush lines of two elevens. The Boston Record of Monday launched out in a frantic tirade against the barbarity of the Princeton-Harvard game. Now, every one who saw that game knows how devoid of "slugging" it was, how critical the umpiring, and little the kicking. Yet we find the following in that enterprising Boston daily...
...this: "Harvard's down; ball passed back to Boyden," etc. Won't you correct this and put in print that Boyden took the ball running from a long punt at the middle of the field and ran past the whole Princeton team with it? Of course every one who saw the game knows that perfectly, but it ought to be made a matter of ancient history...
...those who saw the game on Saturday, the above clipping needs no comment...
...next touch down. Goal. Harding made his third, but no goal was kicked. Butler soon got the ball and scored. Goal. The ball was brought out, but only for a moment, for Woodman carried it back. No goal. Score. 36-0. Both sides indulged in some kicking, but Tufts saw that was no use and her half-back ran. The Harvard team tried to stop him by turning somersaults in the air above him, and he was not stopped until he met Porter. Harvard succeeded, however. in driving the Tufts men back again. Holden scored. Harding made a good...
About 500 people took advantage of the splendid weather and saw a good although rather one-sided game of foot-ball. The game was called at 3.30. Harvard had the ball at the upper end of the field with wind against them. Rushes by Harding, Wood and Sears brought the ball up the field when it was kicked over. Soon Harvard got the ball and Harding squirmed through and made the first touchdown. No goal. Score 4-0. In three minutes the second touchdown was made by Porter. Goal. Score 10-0. The ball was kicked out and Tech brought...