Word: topped
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...that city was now near. Some anxiety was felt as to modes of conveyance to the hotel. This, however, were set at rest by the presence of three tally-ho coaches, by which name were dignified three ordinary hotel coaches; but then one could sit on top and nearly tumble off, so what more could be wanted? At any rate, from this height of vantage the town was taken by storm; passing teams were urged to a race, and that, too, while climbing a hill; the hotel was, however, soon reached, and the prospective contest prevented. There ensued a scene...
...fact is apparent that Yale College is not deteriorating in athletics. Nor must we feel that because we once failed to reach the top of the ladder, we can never get there again. Just because we did not get the base-ball championship last year, it does not stand to reason that our hopes are forever blasted. On the contrary, we have every reason to be hopeful for success this year. We understand that '89 will furnish valuable material for the nine, which will help fill up the gap which the departure of '85 has made...
...Holden and Porter forced the ball to '87's tenyard line. Play was now fierce on both sides. '88 had the ball and passed it to the half-backs. Holden made four or five short but plucky rushes. Some times a dozen men would be piled up on top of him. Finally Porter secured the ball, and by a determined rush made a touch-down, owing principally to Russell's failure to tackle him. The ball was punted to Holden, and within two minutes this player secured the second touch-down for '88. The score...
...game on Saturday, Willard knocked a foul which went way over the Pudding building. Another foul from his bat struck the top of the roof...
...students of the University of Missouri, have a paper called Truth, of which we see it remarked that: "If it were crushed to earth, it would have its value as top-dressing." The editor writes with a far western flavor. To him the faculty of the university of Missouri are "cranks, idiots, sneaks, knaves and dead-beats." One of the female teachers is vividly alluded to as a "pop-eyed apparition," and the editor has recourse to poetry to describe one of the faculty...