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Word: fifteen (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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...three best compositions were made last evening. Ten songs were handed in, all but two being college songs. The prizes were awarded as follows: first prize, twenty five dollars to L. S. Thompson, '92, for a glee, "The Lily," worls by S. W. Batchelder, '93; second prize fifteen dollars, to R. W. Atkinson, '91, for college song, "Sir John De Boos," words by B. A. Gould, '91; third prize, ten dollars, to L S. Thompson, '92, for college song, "The Dragon," words by S. W. Batchelder, '93. Several of the other songs were also of considerable merit...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Award of Glee Club Prizes. | 11/19/1889 | See Source »

...between Princeton and Harvard resulted in an overwhelming victory for Princeton. The most despondent supporters of Harvard did not expect such a defeat, so complete at every point, and the huge score piled up by Princeton seems almost inexplicable. At the end of the first half with the score fifteen to ten in Harvard's favor, prospects seemed bright for a victory; but after Harvard made a safety in the second half the game was decided, for from that time forward Princeton raised the score in a remarkable manner. At only one point in the game did Princeton lose confidence...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Princeton, 41; Harvard, 15. | 11/18/1889 | See Source »

...pushed back three yards. Cowan could not gain a foot. Ames kicked and Trafford made a bad fumble which gave the ball to Princeton on the ten yard line. Channing wriggled through the ten yeard line. Channing wriggled through the line and scored Princeton's first point. Time fifteen minutes. No goal. Score 4 to 4. Ames caught Saxe's kick from the twenty-five yard line and rushed ten yards. Dean threw Black and Ames tried to run around the end but was downed by Crosby who easily got by his man every time. On the third down...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Princeton, 41; Harvard, 15. | 11/18/1889 | See Source »

...five yard line where Trafford tried for a goal from the field. Princeton took the play and brought the game to the middle of the field. Ames and Trafford kicked back and forth, and Channing and Cowan advanced the ball by short rushes through Harvard's line. Ames ran fifteen yards around the end and the game was brought to Harvard's twenty-five yard line. Ames caught Trafford's punt and the ball was returned across Harvard's line and Saxe was forced to touch it down for a safety. Score 15-12 for Harvard. This was the turning...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Princeton, 41; Harvard, 15. | 11/18/1889 | See Source »

...hounds, fifteen number, led by W. Alexander, L. S., left the Gymnasium seven minutes after the hares and followed the trail to a point north of Porter's Station where the break had been indicated. The first hounds in, W. Alexander, L. S. and C. A. Blake '93, returned twelve minutes after the hounds...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Hare and Hounds. | 11/15/1889 | See Source »

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