Word: slipperyness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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The Harvard eleven played the Wesleyan team at Middletown, Saturday, and defeated it by a score of 34-0. The day was fine for football, there being but little wind; but the ground was muddy and slippery from the recent rains. The teams were made up as follows:-
There was a noticeable improvement in the playing of the team since the game of Wednesday, particularly in breaking through and dropping on the ball. The tackling and holding are still the weak points. The tacks were unable to rush well on account of the slippery ground; all, however, punted...
Harvard played its third game of the season with the Exeter team at Exeter yesterday afternoon. The ground was very wet and slippery and the ball hard to handle. The teams were made up as follows:
It is evident from yesterday's game that the eleven must begin earnest work at once. The fumbling of the backs was demoralizing to the rushers, and the wretched work of the rush line made good playing impossible for the backs. All the rushers were miserably weak in holding, and...
PRINCETON, 36; CRESCENTS. 0.The Princeton eleven defeated the Crescents of Staten Island at New York, Saturday, by a score of 36 to 0. The grounds were very slippery and wet, which prevented a larger score.