Word: winded
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...cold, and a high wind was blowing down the field. '89 won the toss and took the west goal. Ninety failed to keep the ball long and good rushes by Scott and Perry brought it to the line, where the latter got it over. Scott kicked a goal. After a few preliminaries the ball again found its way to '90's goal, and Woodbury touched it over the line. No goal. Scott now was thrown hard by Wentworth and badly winded. Goodwin took his place for a few minutes, till Scott changed places with Griffing, the latter going half-back...
...cold, raw weather kept away all but about a dozen members from the shoot yesterday afternoon. The strong wind made good shooting almost an impossibility. This shoot finished the series. The prizes are silver cups and medals. Best possible score, twenty...
...true that the eleven was beaten by Princeton; but it must be remembered that the score is no criterion of the respective merits. Princeton won the toss, and had the wind in her favor during the first half, and was thus able to score. This enabled her in the second half to keep hold of the ball and play a defensive game, while our men had to give up all defensive tactics, and pursue the offensive as the only chance of scoring, while Princeton, by means of the lead, was able to keep the lead. As every...
Another objection is that three eights cannot race on the Thames course with equal conditions to each. Any one who has rowed on the river cannot fail to have noticed how much the tide and wind may be of advantage or disadvantage, - as Yale found out to her cost. And though this may hardly seem possible when the width of the river is taken into consideration, it certainly is the case...
PIERIAN SODALITY. Every man must be present this Tuesday evening. The strings must be in the hall by 7 o'clock, the wind and wood instruments by 7.15, and the full orchestra by 7.25. If all will be prompt it will save the conductor much inconvenience...