Word: downs
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Canada goal. Here a lively scrimmage took place at the mud-puddles, and Leeds succeeded in obtaining another touch-down. Seamans kicked the ball over the goal, making a beautiful diagonal kick. After this the ball was still kept at the Canada goal, both Leeds and Herrick obtaining touch-downs, neither of which, however, was allowed. This ended the second half-hour. In the third half the playing on both sides was almost perfect; for a long time neither seemed to be able to obtain the advantage, but finally the ball began to edge down toward the Canada goal...
ABOUT a year ago the seats on Jarvis Field were taken down, in accordance with a vote of the Corporation, and all athletic associations were at the same time forbidden to sell tickets to any matches or sports which might take place upon the field. It was of course necessary...
There is probably not a single student who, if he desired to see a game, would be unwilling to pay fifty cents on the spot. Receiving immediate returns for his expenditure, he would appreciate its full value. And if the Base-Ball Nine and the Athletic Association were allowed, when...
Our men were fortunate enough to gain the toss, and the first half-hour was hotly contested, Harvard keeping the ball down by the Tufts goal, except when interrupted by the brilliant rushes of Harrington and Dwinell. The first half-hour was finished without a touch-down on either side...
The second half-hour Tufts had the wind, but our men seemed to have warmed up to their work, Cushing very nearly making a touch-down and the ball still sticking close to the Tufts line. The heavy weight of the Tufts men seemed to make them less able to...