Word: grounds
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...final game of the class championship series was played yesterday afternoon on Norton's field. The ground was muddy and the ball became so slippery that it was hard to hold. The first half was thirty minutes but the second was shortened to fifteen minutes as the rain made it dark earlier than usual. Both teams played well but made few brilliant plays. Ninety was a little heavier in the rush line, and often succeeded in getting through to Ninety-two's half backs, but Ninety-two was able to make holes rather to often considering the weight against them...
...ball was down at the twenty-five yard line. Wesleyan lost it on the first down for off-side play. Harvard forced the ball to within ten yards of Wesleyan's goal, only to loose it again for the old offense of holding Wesleyan's rushers. Wesleyan gained ground by Hall's punting and Day's rushing, but at last the Harvard line made a stand and Wesleyan was forced to kick. Lee secured the ball and made a pretty rush across the field guarded by Dennison, but the ball was forfeited on account of interference; it was secured again...
...good start the score would have been many points larger. Many more points were lost by great carelessness in regard to off-side and foul playing. The umpire was probably unusually careful, yet it is very important that the rules should be observed for such frequent loss of ground would be disastrious in a game with Yale or Princeton...
...kick-off Harvard fouled. A poor pass by Word lost considerable ground for Exeter which Ritchie regained. Exeter was given 25 yards on Brice's foul, and she had the ball on the freshman's twenty five yard line. Howland rushed finely and Ritchie was pushed across the line getting a touchdown. Word kicked a difficult goal. Score, Harvard 10, Exeter 6. Kendricken made a good gain for '93 when the ball was put in play and Johnson punted well. Stothers returned the ball, and Parker made a good rush. Fairchild found a hole in the rush line...
...ball went to 90. After three downs '90 kicked to Blaney. A poor pass lost the ball to '90 who by the good rushes of McLeod and Henshaw carried it near enough to the goals for Crane to try to kick a goal. The ball rolled along the ground and was secured by '90 at five yards from the back line. Ninety soon secured a touchdown and goal, making the score 6-4. Nichols, by good dodging, gained ten yards, but at three downs and one yard to gain Faulkner got through onto Blainey, and the ball went...