Word: attempts
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...first scrimmage. Forbes was well tackled and gained nothing. White, assisted by Forbes' blocking, again made fifteen yards. Three downs with nothing gained. Forbes and White each rushed well but gained little. The play was on Ninety-three's fifteen yard line, when Forbes succeeded in his attempt to kick a goal from the field. Score 5-0; time 7 minutes. On the first rush Ninety-three made ten yards. Manning kicked but gained nothing. Fairchild stopped Forbes'rush. The freshmen shoved well. Forbes got a good start again but was stopped by Parker. White failed in his attempt...
...auccess and interest of the series, and we are sure men will be fully repaid for their trouble in wetnessing the games. But the series needs our attention on other grounds than its interest merely. The plan now carrying on is deserving of attention as the first auccessful attempt to organize a series of class games, and the members of the teams are to be congratulated on their efforts. The energy which has been displayed certainly augurs well for Harvard football...
...Varsity eleven played one three quarters against Ninety-two yesterday afternoon and made five touchdowns and three goals from the field. No attempt to kick goals from the touchdowns was made. The teams plaved as follows...
...second half began with Dartmcuth's ball which Harvard secured on an attempt to kick by the full back. Rushes by Lee, Fearing, Hutchinson and Blanchard brought the ball to the twenty-five yard line when Trafford tried for goal but failed. Stickney was here substituted for Blanchard. Harvard got the ball on three downs and Lee soon scored a touch down. No goal. Score 32-0. Good rushes by Humphrey and Lakeman gained thirty-five yards for Dartmouth, but Harvard got the ball on three downs. Lee rushed well but lost ball to Dartmouth who regained ten yards...
...order. Lowell was retired in order the next inning, Linn making a good running catch of Gunnasso's hit. Dean got his first on balls, stole second, took third on Linn's sacrifice and home on Howland's. This was Harvard's only run. Howland got first on the attempt to put Dean out at the plate, but was doubled up in failling to get back to first base after Willard's long fly to right field...