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Word: touched (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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...somebody had told them that Harvard would probably back her team; but the very first Harvard man I struck had the impudence to laugh in my face, and ask me "how I had the cheek to ask for odds when our team had beaten Columbia thirteen goals and six touch-downs to nothing, while Harvard had only beaten her three goals and two touch-downs." Of course I could not talk with a man who argued in such a pig-headed, unreasonable way; so I merely said nothing, but passed on to the next crowd, only to meet with...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: LETTER | 11/26/1880 | See Source »

...Columbia's goal, and it was evident that Harvard was to play an aggressive and, unless some accident intervened, a successful game. But though our opponents were plainly overmatched, they defended themselves so successfully, that for some time no advantage was gained over them. Finally, Thacher gained a touch-down, from which Keith kicked a goal. The remainder of the first three-quarters passed without any thing being done by either side, - the ball still being kept close to Columbia's goal. After ten minutes' rest, play again began, and soon a touch-down was secured by Boyd for Harvard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE GAME WITH COLUMBIA. | 11/12/1880 | See Source »

...second lecture on Physiology and Hygiene, Professor James finished the subject of Touch, and began that of Sight, which will be continued next Wednesday...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BREVITIES. | 10/29/1880 | See Source »

...Cabot, '80, umpire for Harvard, Mr. McGibbon umpire for Britannia, and Mr. Cushing, '79, referee. Harvard won the toss and took the wind, giving Britannia the kick-off. During the whole first three-quarters the ball was kept close upon Britannia's goal, and they were forced to touch back for safety several times. Within a few minutes from the beginning of play, Smith kicked a goal from the field; and again, before the end of the first three-quarters, he kicked a second goal in the same way, the ball having been passed back to him each time...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE CANADIAN GAME. | 10/29/1880 | See Source »

...punt-out, the players of the side to which the ball is punted-out must be at least fifteen feet from the goal line. The opposite side may line anywhere in goal provided the punter-out has five feet clear, extending from his scratch in the direction of touch. Punter-out must not be in any way interfered with. A punt-out must be a kick from...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MOST IMPORTANT CHANGES IN FOOTBALL RULES. | 10/15/1880 | See Source »

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