Word: wente
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Carpenter got the ball, ran with it, but was thrown near the line and severely hurt, losing the ball, which in the meantime rolled across the line and was fallen upon by Exeter. No goal. Time 4 minutes. Exeter, 4; Harvard, 0. Austin took Carpenter's place, while Hartridge went end rush. The ball was put in play by Palmer, and Perry and Palmer, by rushing and kicking, gained ground for Harvard, but owing to poor passing, the distance was soon lost. Austin gained ten yards. The ball was now nearing Harvard goal; it was passed to Palmer, who fumbled...
Williams had the ball at the beginning of the second half and at once forced it to Harvard's five-yard line, when Harvard began for the first time to play with some snap. The ball went to Harvard on four downs. Sears kicked and Cumnock got the ball. Harvard forced the ball towards Williams' goal, but lost considerable ground by the decisions of the umpire in favor of Williams for off-side play by Harvard. Harvard finally got the ball on the Williams fifteen-yard line, and rushes by Sears carried the ball across the line. The ball...
Time was called at 3 o'clock, Wesleyan having the ball. Wesleyan gained fifteen yards in the first rush, but lost it immediately by the good work of the Harvard rushers. McDonald then punted to Porter, who returned the kick. Wesleyan got the ball, but it went to Harvard for foul holding by the Wesleyan end rush. Fitzhugh gained ten yards and five yards more were given for off-side play by Wesleyan. Wesleyan got the ball on a fumble and kicked. Harvard's down. Rushes by Trafford, Porter and Sears and a kick by Sears brought the ball...
...account of lack of time the second half was only twenty minutes long. Rushes by Dean, Porter and Fitzhugh advanced the ball twenty-three yards, when it went to Wesleyan on a fumble the Wesleyan back muffed a pass, and Harvard getting the ball, Sears punted to the fifteen-yard line. Trafford stopped the return kick and dropped on the ball, making the sixth touchdown for Harvard. Fitzhugh kicked a goal. No points were made; but Wesleyan nearly scored against Harvard, when a hard punt of Sears was stopped and the ball rolled nearly to Harvard's line, where Wesleyan...
...last year's graduating class at Exeter, 25 came to Harvard, 9 went to Yale, 11 to the Institute of Technology, and to various small colleges. The Exeter club at Yale has reorganized with the intention of creating enthusiasm at Exeter for Yale...