Word: slipperyness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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In spite of the fact that Saturday's game at Groton was played in a snow storm, the freshmen showed improvement. The interference formed well but the ground was too slippery for sharp rushing. Most of ninety-nine's gains were made between tackle and end, Groton's heavy centre...
The grass was slippery and the ball was hard to hold, but very few bad misplays were made. Each eleven was at its best on defensive work, but of the two Harvard was a little the superior, and she was enough better on offensive work to win the game.
St. Mark's was defeated at Southboro on Saturday by the senior eleven. The rain made everything very slippery and there were many fumbles. In the first half Harvard continually played off-side, and by successive rushes St. Mark's forced the ball to the 15 yard line, when time...
In the second half the Crescent's put up another game fight and kept the Yale men from scoring again for 10 minutes. Then by constant line breaking and slippery runs around the ends. Thorne, Dewitt and Jerrems gradually worked the ball down to Crescent's line, where Jerrems dashed...
Ninety-Five, 12; Ninety-Six; 0.The second of the class series of football games was played between the seniors and juniors yesterday afternoon and resulted in a victory for the former by a score of 12 to 0. The grounds were a mass of mud and water, making them wholly...