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Word: slighted (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1900-1909
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...ball three times in succession, gaining 9 yards on the first two plays and 12 on the third. Lincoln made two more yards through right tackle, downing the ball on the second team's 10-yard line. The next play was fumbled, Warren regaining the ball with a slight loss. Hall at once tried a drop kick which was successful. Two more drop kicks were tried by Hall from the same place, both of which failed on account of poor passing. The ball was then given to the second team in the middle of the field, and a few forward...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FAST PLAY IN PRACTICE | 10/9/1906 | See Source »

...Knowlton, the first team line men were given practice in blocking and starting, while the secondary line men were shown the proper positions to be taken for the same kind of work. There was a long punting practice for the backs, ends, and quarterbacks, which was followed by a slight practice in running in punts. One new man reported: W. M. Washburn...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD VS. MAINE | 10/6/1906 | See Source »

Yesterday afternoon two eights of the University crew squad went out on the river for the second time this fall. The men rowed upstream about 1 and 1-2 miles in several easy stretches and returned to the University boathouse about 4.50 o'clock. Both crews showed slight improvement over their work on Tuesday, and the first crew was able to keep its shell on a fairly even keel. The second boat, however, as was also the case in the former practice, spaced out the more consistently between strokes...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: University Crews on the River | 10/5/1906 | See Source »

...only 3 yards were gained, Burr punted. The Bowdoin team made two short gains and then returned the punt, but as Harvard fumbled the catch, Bowdoin regained the ball on the 45-yard line. Lee made two yards on a left-end play, which was followed by a slight loss by Driscoll. Inches missed the punt which followed, Apollonio downing the ball on his 25-yard line. On the next play Wendell was thrown back for a 12-yard loss and then Burr made a long punt to the opponent's 45-yard line. The Bowdoin team gained about...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD, 10; BOWDOIN, 0 | 10/4/1906 | See Source »

Blanchard kicked off, the ball going over the goal line. Mason replaced Apollonio, who had received a slight injury to his nose; and Cummings was put in Stacey's place in the Bowdoin line. Burr punted out from the 20-yard line, and then was replaced by Gilmore. Bowdoin failed to gain on two end runs and again kicked, Foster running the ball back 5-yards to his 25-yard line. Bowdoin was given 15 yards after the next play because of McDonald's illegal use of hands; but on the next play Harvard regained the same distance...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD, 10; BOWDOIN, 0 | 10/4/1906 | See Source »

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