Word: higginson
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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There were about 125 members of the sophomore class present at their class meeting last evening in Upper Massachusetts. President Dexter called the meeting to order at half-past seven and directed Mr. Higginson to read the minutes of the last meeting. After the secretary's report was read and accepted, the chair said that nominations for the presidency were in order. Mr. Dexter was the only nominee, and he asked Mr. Woods to take the chair, while a vote was called. The vote was by acclamation, and Mr. Dexter was unanimously elected...
...ball, leaving the choice of field to the home team. At 3. 15 game was called with Harvard in possession of the ball at the south end of the grounds. Morse dribbled to Harding, after a short run passed to Porter, who in his turn gave the sphere to Higginson, who was, however, soon downed. Soon after this Holden made a run of thirty yards which brought him to the Tuft's five yard line. Three minutes after the kick off Wood crossed the line and secured the first touchdown for Harvard. Harding failed to kick a goal. Tufts kicked...
...efforts of Pearson and Raymond four downs were called, with no advance for the Tufts team. Then runs by Porter and Holden secured two more touchdowns, from one of which a goal was scored. Butler made a beautiful run through the crowd, but Harvard soon lost the ball. Higginson, however, by a plucky drop, secured it again. Perry and Bancroft then made two more touchdowns. One goal. Bancroft, after a hard run, crossed the line again, and a punt out to Porter gave another goal to Harvard. Rice secured the ball, and, with a clear field before him, made...
...fully repaid the few men who accompanied the team, to see the amount of work accomplished during the past week. The features of the game were the "blocking off" men from a runner by Holden; the tackling of Harding; and the dropping on the ball by Higginson. Among the rushers, Holden, Wood and Butler were noticeable for their blocking...
Harvard-Rushers : Holden, Bradley, Wood, Morse, Piper, Butler, Bancroft; quarterback : Harding; halfbacks: Poerter, Perry; fullback, Higginson...