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Word: tosses (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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Harvard won the toss and chose the west goal. By good rushing and tackling by Harvard the ball was worked down near Tech's goal. On a fumble by Porter, Harvard lost the ball, but a kick out of bounds returned it to them and almost immediately Fletcher made a touchdown, Time, 3.36. The try for goal by Holden was unsuccessful. After a succession of punts a good rush by Wadsworth gained Tech some ground. Sears made a fair catch, and on his kick Harvard got the ball and made another touchdown. The try for goal was again unsuccessful...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Foot-Ball. | 10/11/1886 | See Source »

...CRIMSON scorer was refused a seat in the grand-stand, and was forced to sit on the grass; and the whole Harvard delegation, though extremely orderly, was constantly annoyed with commands to "keep back" from an officious policeman; they ???eered heartily throughout the game, not withstanding. Harvard won the toss, and sent Yale...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Our Second Defeat. | 6/21/1886 | See Source »

Princeton won the toss and took the west end of the field. At precisely 2.30 o'clock play was called, and, quickly dribbling the ball, Adams of Princeton attempted to run with it. He was neatly tackled by Peters, who gained the ball, and by shrewd handling worked it well toward Princeton's 25-yard line. Here it was forced over the line, and Referee Camp announced a touch in goal. It was immediately kicked out by Princeton, but only to fall into the hands of quarter-back Beecher of the Yale team, who made a strong run with...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Yale-Princeton Game. | 11/23/1885 | See Source »

Princeton has thus for won the toss in every game except the graduate game, where ex-capt Bird...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/17/1885 | See Source »

Anything buttan exciting game was played on Jarvis Saturday afternoon. Brilliant plays, save by one or two men, were the exception and not the rule. '88 won the toss and choose the goal towards Oxford street. As soon as play was begun the ball was passed to Morgan, who rushed it down the field and into the hands of Porter, he in return kicking it back half the length of the field. '88 quickly made a touch-down. The ball was punted out for a fair catch and a try at goal made, which failed. A bad fumble was made...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Foot Ball. | 11/16/1885 | See Source »

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