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Word: star (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1890-1899
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Parker made the star play of the day by running from the middle of the field to the goal line after receiving a punt. Warren played a hard game. He punted fairly well and rushed the ball for good gains. Richardson still continued his good work of last Saturday, by pulling in the end plays and tackling strongly on punts...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 'VARSITY PRACTICE. | 10/26/1897 | See Source »

...hold the Harvard line for downs. Harvard, on the other hand, plunged through their line almost at will, and proved herself to be unusually strong on the defense, Brown being held for downs at four different stages of the game. Brown undoubtedly was weakened by the loss of their star back and captain, Fultz, and adding to this a weak line, and the effects of their hard game last Wednesday, it is generally conceded that they put a weaker team in the field Saturday than that sent against Yale last week...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BROWN BEATEN 18-0. | 10/25/1897 | See Source »

...amount of snap, though there still seemed to be the old fault of either starting a little ahead of the signals and thus making a change necessary, or of starting slowly. The weakness of the Brown line unquestionably covered up a good many slow starts. Dibblee played his usual star game, and by following his interference more closely, covered much ground on end plays. Sullivan made many good gains until he was injured and forced to leave the game. Aside from his deplorable failures at goal kicking, and his fumble of the second kick-off, Brown played a fair game...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BROWN BEATEN 18-0. | 10/25/1897 | See Source »

...star play of the day was made by Scales, who picked the ball up on a fumble by 1901, and with a clear field ahead of him, ran 20 yards only to be tackled on the 3-yard line. The ball was then easily pushed across the line for a touchdown...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: 1901 Beats Exeter. | 10/18/1897 | See Source »

...Lehmann has definitely decided to sail for America by the White Star Steamer Teutonic which sails on October 27. On landing in New York he will proceed immediately to Boston where he is expected...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: MR. LEHMANN'S ARRIVAL. | 10/18/1897 | See Source »

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