Word: tossing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...foot ball match, the weather being warm for this season of the year, consequently a large crowd was in attendance at the Princeton-Harvard game on Jarvis, which was thoroughly enjoyed by all. The ball was kicked off by Princeton at 3.31 P. M. Harvard had won the toss and choose the west end of the field with the sun in their backs. The Princeton men passed the ball instead of kicking, and made a rush which was soon stopped and the ball lost by a bad pass. Harvard in turn gained considerable ground by rushing, and kicking, for when...
...game between Tufts and Harvard was called at 3.30, promptly, Yesterday afternoon. About 200 spectators lined the sides of the field, and as many more witnessed the game from various coins of vantage outside the fence. Harvard won the toss and chose the west end of the grounds. Neither side was favored by the wind. as the slight breeze was of no consequence in affecting the play. The first point was gained from a touchdown by Hurd. from which Bemis kicked a goal. Sharp play by our men then got the ball down to the Tufts' 20 yard line, when...
...OTTAWA GAME.Harvard won the toss and took advantage of a slight wind blowing directly toward the field. During the first three-quarters our rush line played a very steady game, tackling well and seldom losing the ball. Kimball by a pretty run secured a touch down. Shortly after Gilman got another. Goals were kicked from both. Homans at this point of the game was injured, while making a play which forced Ottawa to touch down for safety, and Thayer took his place...
...report that Exeter has a strong eleven this year proved to be not without foundation, as is shown by the result of Saturday's game, in which she defeated Harvard '88 by the score of 14 to 6. The game was called at 3.10, Eighty-eight winning the toss and taking advantage of the slight wind. Fargo soon secured the ball and by a good rush carried it into Exeter's territory, where he was neatly stopped by Morrison. The advantage however was soon lost by Eighty-eight's poor passing and fumbling. Fargo again secured the ball but unluckily...
...Trinity men appeared yesterday afternoon almost contrary to expectation and game was called at eighteen minutes of four. The weather was raw and blustering and only a few men turned out to see the match. Harvard lost the toss and Trinity took the east end of the field. The ball was hardly put in play when rushes by our men carried the ball to the end of the field and Thayer made the first touchdown. The ball was poorly punted out and Peabody was unable to secure it. Willard soon made another rust and the ball was carried over...