Word: yard
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...certainly there is apt to be something vulgar, as well as vicious, in the man of books who turns away from winning intellectual wealth and indulges in tawdry extravagance. Yet every friend of Harvard is obliged to acknowledge with shame that the loose spender has a lodging in our yard...
...afternoon, and defeated the Academy boys. Harvard had the kick-off and the lower end of the field. The ball was given to Harding, but he was sooned downed by one of Exeter's rushers. Butler and Piper followed with short runs and carried the ball within twenty-five yards of Exeter's line. Wood made a good try for a touchdown, but was well tackled by Cranston, the center rusher of the Exeter team. The ball was very close to the Exeter goal, and after a short run by Sears, Holden made the first touchdown for Harvard, but Saxe...
Yesterday afternoon the sloop Volunteer was put into winter quarters at Lawley's South Boston yard...
...newspapers as the Boston morning dailies must be appreciated by every one; but it is most unfortunate that this blessing is accompanied by that great evil, the silver-tongued Cambridge "mucker." Is there no way in which these vendors may be prevented from crying their wares in the college yard, at least on the steps of the chapel. It has been said that there is none, but if there was a general understanding that papers should not be brought within a stone's throw of the chapel, it might do something in keeping these young business men on the thoroughfares...
...called with Harvard in possession of the ball at the south end of the grounds. Morse dribbled to Harding, after a short run passed to Porter, who in his turn gave the sphere to Higginson, who was, however, soon downed. Soon after this Holden made a run of thirty yards which brought him to the Tuft's five yard line. Three minutes after the kick off Wood crossed the line and secured the first touchdown for Harvard. Harding failed to kick a goal. Tufts kicked the ball to Porter who carried it twenty-five yards, and Wood made another touch...