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Word: shoved (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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...that game, our efforts toward a dual league will result practically in a dual league between Yale and Princeton, with Harvard "outside the breastworks." It seems to me much like saying to Princeton, "We cannot beat you, but we consider you the scum of the earth, and we will shove you out if we can." To which Princeton naturally answers. "shove ahead, and we'll see who goes out! " For we must remember, we cannot play in New York, and that it would lose Yale thousands of dollars if we got the Thanksgiving day game. The fact...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Communications. | 11/27/1889 | See Source »

White opened the second half with a gain of ten yards, but Aiken got through in the second play and Ninety-two lost five yards, A foul gave Ninety two ten yards. Carpenter gained three yards, and a shove gained three more, but Faulkner got through upon Carpenter and five yards were lost. Forbes kicked to McLeod who was stopped before he ran three yards. Carpenter caught a kick from Crane and ran ten yards. White made five yards through the rush line, but Forbes after finding a hole lost the ball. Ninety gained nothing and kicked, Forbes securing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Ninety wins the Championship. | 10/30/1889 | See Source »

...pressure is not relaxed for a moment since the finish is the most important part of the whole stroke. For a good solid finish flow a steady swing, a firm beginning and a hard stroke. The slide is distributed throughout the stroke, not wasted in one short snappy shove...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Cambridge Stroke. | 10/29/1889 | See Source »

...secured a poor pass and 91 just gained ten yarde in four downs, when a poor pass lost the ball to '90, but '90 couldn't gain its five yards in three downs and had to kick. The kick was returned to Grane who was prevented from running. A shove, a kick, and a run gave '90 another chance to kick a goal but, without success. Ninety-one lost the ball on four downs. Crane punted the ball over the rush line and Emmons secured it and ran over the line but had to come back for interference. Nichols followed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Ninety, 10, Ninety-one, 4. | 10/26/1889 | See Source »

...rush line but was stopped near the line by Garrison. Lee ran around the outside and another goal was kicked. Score 52-0. Cranston broke through twice and stopped the half back when he secured the ball. Lee soon received a high ball and after a run and a shove another touchdown was gained. No goal. Score 56-0. Trafford tried twice before he succeeded in kicking another goal from the field. Score 62-0 Time was called before the teams returned to position. The teams were made up as follows...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard, 62; Technology 0. | 10/17/1889 | See Source »

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