Word: wind
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...tables; in two it practically took away all chance of tying the score; in the Pennsylvania game of last year it made us lose the pluckiest game I have ever seen on a football field. It is true that in the last game we were handicapped by the wind, but once over that goal line, we should have won the game, wind or no wind. I do not wish to croak, but when it is such hard work to make a touchdown, I do think that touchdown should be used for all it is worth...
...scores of yesterday's shoot were lower than usual owing to the high wind which prevailed all the afternoon. The next shoot will be held Thurday afternoon. The Founder's Cup will be shot for. All men who intend to try for the team must be out Thursday to qualify for team practice next week...
...Mark's won the toss and chose the side with the wind, and '99 kicked off. Two twenty-minute halves were played. '99 making one touchdown and kicking a goal in the first half, and scoring three more touchdowns in the second half. '99 made most of the gains through the tackles. St. Mark's never had the ball nearer '99's goal than the twenty-yard line and was completely outplayed...
Harvard won the toss and chose the east goal with the wind. Fennell kicked off to Brown on Harvard's 10 yard line. Brown returned to McKeever, who fumbled, giving Harvard the ball on Cornell's 45 yard line. After another punt Tracy fumbled 10 yards from Cornell's goal and Lewis got the ball. Sullivan and Dunlop were given the ball, but Harvard lost the chance to score on downs...
...second half, the wind had died down somewhat. After Cornell scored as already described, Harvard kicked off. After several downs Sullivan made a brilliant run of 30 yards...