Word: wood
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...weather was threatening, it rained very little, and the grounds were in a fair condition. Pennsylvania won the toss and chose the advantage of a light wind. The ball was dribbled to Sears, who gained a few yards. By sharp running the ball was forced slowly down the field, Wood and Holden made pretty rushes, and at last the ball was down at Pennsylvania's five-yard line. In lining out Holden took the ball straight through the Pennsylvania line, and scored the first touchdown. Time 10 minutes. No goal was kicked. Pennsylvania kicked out on the 25 yard line...
...Wood, an account of whose marriage was sent to the Princetonian and published on Nov. 8th, begs leave to correct the same by the following convincing note...
Lost Umbrella. Somebody took a new silk umbrella, 26 in natural wood handle, Badger's make, from the noth-east corner-hole of the front umbrella rack in the Auditors office, Wednesday noon November 17, between 12.30 and 1.15 p.m. Will please return it to J. W. Mack, Law School or 77 Cambridge street...
...drops on the ball. Porter gains no ground and the ball goes to Yale on four downs. Harding stops the first rush. Adams tackles Morrison. Holden makes a fair catch from Watkinson's punt and runs five yards. Butler is thrown, and the ball goes back ten yards. Wood gains ten yards; Remington nothing. Porter is tackled and passes to Peabody for a kick. Watkinson muffs the ball, but it is Yale's down. Gill gets through to Peabody. Dudley throws Beecher, and Holden stops Woodruff; but Morrison scores, Goal. The ball is punted to and fro, till Holden almost...
...Harvard, Holden and Dudley were perhaps the most noticeable; and for Yale, Beecher, Wallace, and Gill. The teams were made up as follows: Yale: rushers, Wallace, Gill, Carter (Buchanan), Corbin, Woodruff Burke, Corwin (capt.); quarter, Beecher; halves, Watkinson, Morrison; backs, Bull. Harvard: rushers, Adams, Remington, Burgess, Brooks (capt.), Wood, Butler, Harding; quarter, Dudley (Fletcher); halves, Porter, (Boyden), Holden (Sears); back, Peabody. Referee, Mr. Camp, Yale...