Word: splendid
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...drop-kick out in the field. Bacon quickly followed this up by a touch-down. From this a goal was successfully kicked by Cushing. After some fine running, and a good deal of scrambling, Blanchard got the ball, and he made the third and last goal by a splendid drop-kick. Soon afterwards a touch-down was made by Bacon. Of the Tufts men Eaton, Fuller, and Perry played especially well. The feature of the game, however, was the running and dodging of Cushing, and the drop-kicking of Blanchard. Holden and Bacon also did some good work...
ARRANGEMENTS are being made for a complimentary dinner, to be tendered to the crew in acknowledgment of their splendid victories of last June...
...crew and the nine by the hand, and thank them for all they have done for us; tell them we admire them, and are proud of them, and are watching them; and let us follow them right through the year with our cordial support and encouragement, and help these splendid representatives of ours to keep the championship they have won, right here with old Harvard, where it belongs...
...word, the Nine played a splendid game, and won a creditable, yes, a glorious victory. Nor must we, upon whom their glory reflects, fail to recognize the untiring efforts of their energetic captain and their own persistent and devoted practice...
...those broad backs pound d steadily and viciously away, and now the half-length of clear water opened and opened to a full length, and at that distance apart, and with Yale stroke up to 39, the two crews crossed the line, Harvard the winner by two lengths. The splendid fellows sat up straight and sturdy after their glorious victory, and seemed as comfortable and unmoved as if just ready to start for a practice pull. Yale rowed to the western bank, and got out of their boat, and then were taken back to their quarters in their little steamer...