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...defensive, as the ball neared their goal. Fourteen minutes after the game began Whiting dropped the ball between and beyond the posts, and goal number one was scored for Harvard. The Canadians now had the kick-off, and sent the ball well up to Harvard's end of the field. Wetherbee caught it, and by a beautiful run carried it far beyond the centre of the field. Here he was stopped, but L. Cushing got the ball and was making for their line when he was caught. He threw the ball to Rollins, who succeeded in gaining a touch-down...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FOOT-BALL. | 11/3/1876 | See Source »

...Scriver, were duly appreciated by the spectators. Nor were the Harvards lax in their endeavors to increase their score, though their play as a whole was not so brilliant as in the first half of the game. Herrick made a fine diagonal run, gaining half the length of the field, and followed it up soon after with a touch-down some distance to the right of the goal. Seamans tried a place-kick, but (for the first time in a match, we believe) failed to kick it over. The Canadians now made a desperate rally, and following up their long...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FOOT-BALL. | 11/3/1876 | See Source »

...obliged to give up. Summerhase took the second heat in ten and one half seconds, and ran the third alone in eleven seconds. Herrick was thus disabled for the game. Fortunately Mr. Russell was able to play, and, donning Herrick's suit, took his place in the field. The game began about eleven o'clock, Mr. Howard as umpire for McGill. Mr. Herrick for Harvard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FOOT-BALL. | 11/3/1876 | See Source »

...JARVIS FIELD will not be ready for ball-playing next spring. All ball matches will be played in town. The Common will be the practice-ground...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BREVITIES. | 10/20/1876 | See Source »

...meeting of the Harvard Rifle Club the following officers were elected: President, W. E. Russell, '77; Secretary, M. Bull, '77; Field-Committee, W. B. Bacon, '77, F. T. Brown, '77, - Powell, '79. It was voted to reduce the initiation fee from five to three dollars, and to open the club to all members of the University paying the initiation fee and signing the constitution...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BREVITIES. | 10/20/1876 | See Source »