Word: straight
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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After a record of ten straight defeats and one draw, the Harvard team, captained by Arthur Cumnock, defeated the Yale eleven in 1890. This was the first victory clearly due to superior playing. The score...
...made last year, the first of the kind since the organization of the society. The plan of paying the chief employees of the store a percentage on the net profits of the annual business proved unsatisfactory in practice, and has been abandoned for a system of straight salaries...
Andover scored one touchdown in the first half, and two in the second, and Davis kicked two goals. The first score was made by straight line bucking from the centre of the field where Andover secured the ball on a punt. The next touchdown was made in the first six minutes of the second half, principally by tackle and end plays. Captain Davis of the Andover team outplayed his opponent and made good holes for the runner whenever he was called upon. Toward the end of the game Exeter held for downs on her four yard line, but after...
...challenge round in doubles for the championship of the University was played yesterday afternoon. Whitman and Marvin successfully defended their title by defeating Ward and Davis in straight sets...
...gain, and started to play a kicking game. The substitutes gained steadily, until Parker made a fair catch upon the forty-two yard line; and Warren kicked a goal from the field. During the remainder of the half the substitutes rushed the ball down the field by varying straight football with occasional double passes. At the ten yard line, the second eleven made a stand, and secured the ball on downs when time was called...