Word: touched
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Princeton Sophomores beat the Columbia Sophomores in a foot-ball match last Saturday by a score of 6 goals and 10 touch-downs...
Summer at touch of the autumn had flown...
...remained at Princeton's end for the first few minutes. Princeton soon rallied, however, and slowly worked the ball to the middle of the field; soon the ball was near our goal-line, then was held down, and an instant after was behind our line. Sedgwick and Loney both touched the ball; Harvard claimed that Sedgwick had touched the ball down, but, as Loney held it on the ground after Sedgwick's hand had been taken off, the referee decided it a touch-down for Princeton, - a decision which created general dissatisfaction. Princeton failed to get a goal, however...
...envy and admiration of all Harvard supporters. For Harvard, Sedgwick, Bacon, and Houston did the best kicking, Wetherbee the best running, and Winsor and Cushing made some fine efforts, but were caught by the opposing rushers, who had an advantage in numbers, being nine to seven. Score: Princeton, one touch-down; Harvard, nothing...
...some slight changes in the position of the men; Warren now rushing, Bacon and Houston changing places. Ballard kicked off, but the ball was soon at Princeton's end of the field. Holmes and Cowdin were particularly active, and Harvard seemed determined to do something. Princeton was obliged to touch the ball down behind her goal-line three times, our half-tends making several attempts for a goal, but gaining nothing. Wetherbee made good 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...