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Word: offing (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1900-1900
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The football game between the second eleven and Andover Academy at Andover on Saturday resulted in a tie, neither side scoring. The Harvard defense was strong and the Andover team in consequence adopted punting tactics from the start. The second eleven reached Andover's one yard line once where a...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Second Eleven and Andover Tie. | 10/22/1900 | See Source »

Harvard defeated West Point on Saturday by the score of 29 to 0. The high score was due principally to the large number of costly fumbles made by the West Point backs and to the advantage of weight in the Harvard line. Harvard also made two fumbles at critical times...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TEAM WINS AT WEST POINT. | 10/22/1900 | See Source »

The all-around playing of Captain Daly was the only brilliant work in the game. He ran the team with excellent judgment, working against West Point's weak spots. He also kicked a goal from the field, ran seventy yards through the West Point team for a touchdown, and made...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TEAM WINS AT WEST POINT. | 10/22/1900 | See Source »

Directly after the first kick-off Laurson went around Campbell for fifteen yards, but Harvard got the ball on a punt and began a march toward the goal. Short plunges by Ellis and Kendall and two runs of eight and twenty yards by Kendall and a final buck of four...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TEAM WINS AT WEST POINT. | 10/22/1900 | See Source »

In the second half Harvard got the ball on her thirty-five yard line, and without losing it once carried it slowly down the field for a touchdown. Most of the ground was gained by Putnam, who was sent through right tackle on every other play. The next touchdown was...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: TEAM WINS AT WEST POINT. | 10/22/1900 | See Source »

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