Word: worked
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...editors of the Williams Athenaeum read the Freshmen a very interesting lecture; they are exhorted to do "earnest, steady, and persistent work," not only in their studies, but in ball-playing, athletics, and literature (given, we suppose, in what the editors consider their order of importance), "not to be a nontenity in college life." nor to " shut themselves up between the covers of their lexicons" (which, by the way, we should hardly have considered as one of the natural instincts of a Freshman), but generally to assert themselves, and make themselves "felt and respected in all places." What a sweet...
Harvard was now kicking with the wind, and our friends were expecting a sure victory. The ball, however, remained in the middle of the field, Princeton playing a stronger game, and our team seemingly becoming slack in their work. At last, Cutts and Dodge of the Princeton team got the ball, and by some capital running and passing, Cutts carried it directly behind our goal. It was brought out, and Cutts, by a fine place-kick, lifted it over the crossbar, thus securing the first and only goal for Princeton...
...seemed to realize that they had to work, and some fine plays were made on both sides; Princeton, however, determined to keep her advantage, carried the ball behind the line whenever it came near their goal. A good deal of valuable time was thus consumed unprofitably for both sides. Cushing, M. S., now secured a touch-down, but when Captain Cushing attempted to punt the ball out, it was carried by the wind into Princeton's hands. Shortly after, time was called, and the game was Princeton's by one goal, to two touch-downs for Harvard...
...last three-quarters play Blanchard was injured, and had to leave the game, which was a great loss for our side. The playing of Captain Dodge, of Cutts, Stevenson, and McNair, for Princeton, was especially noticeable, while Harrington, Holmes, Littauer, and Thayer did good work for Harvard. The teams were as follows...
...obtained a touch-down, but no goal was secured. Soon after Thayer, by a superb run through the Columbia men, got a touch-down behind the posts, and Houston kicked the goal. Nothing more was done until at the last minute Littauer obtained a touch-down, and by quick work the ball flew over the goal line just before time was called...