Word: slipperyness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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The game was played under the most favorable weather conditions, although the slippery ground caused the Harvard backs to stumble at times. As compared with the '96 elevens which met on the same field, Pennsylvania had made a most noticeable advance in football. In the kicking department there was a...
The Harvard Freshman eleven again showed its strength last Saturday in de feating Yale 1901 by the score of 34 to 0. As the snow, which covered Soldiers Field to the depth of two inches, had been cleaned off only that morning, the ground was in a very slippery condition...
The second 'Varsity eleven easily defeated Andover yesterday afternoon in two halves of 15 and 10 minutes, by the score of 18 to 0. The issue of the game was never in doubt and the second eleven seldom failed to make good gains. Although the ground was very slippery, the...
Bouve protected his territory strongly, and in rushing with the ball plunged through the second's line again and again for good gains. The running of the backs in general lacked method and head-work. This was undoubtedly caused to some extent by the unfavorable conditions of rain and a...
The 'Varsity football squad had a very light afternoon's work yesterday. None of the squads were out early and all of the available time was spent in running through the signals. Ex-Captain Wrightington gave the backs valuable points on the formation of interference and got them to playing...