Word: swiftly
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Umpire: Mr. Swift...
...ineffectual attempts to secure a game, the Nine finally succeeded in obtaining a fair day on Saturday last, and were badly defeated by the New Bedfords. Owing to injuries received in practice, Winsor was disabled, and Delano, who replaced him behind the bat, was unable to face-Folsom's swift delivery. Nunn played a plucky uphill game in the field, and Howe made three fine base-hits, but the rest of the batting was poor. The following is the score...
Then let no blush arise in swift alarms...
...Swift torrents glide adown with silvery feet...
...runs for Harvard, passing every one till he reached Withington, who stopped him each time, while for Princeton McNair made the best rush of the game, which he followed up by a drop-kick that nearly went over the goal. Things were now looking very black for Harvard, but Swift got the ball and made a run; after this the ball was kept near the middle of the field, till finally Holmes made a fine run, by which he nearly gained a touch-down; this was Harvard's best rush. Soon after time was called...