Word: towards
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Harvard continued to play a sharp, aggressive game, and slowly but surely the ball was pushed toward the centre of the field. Harvard lost the ball on her own 40 yard line for holding. Connor attempted to gain around Captain Brewer's end, but the latter tackled him for a loss of two yards. King next tried to buck the line, but Hallowell checked the advance. In the scrimmage Hallowell was injured and gave way to Haughton...
...explanation of Harvard's attitude toward Yale in athletics is unnecessary, if by that it is implied that any modification of Harvard's policy has been made since the reply was sent to "Captain Thorne's letter" Our athletic authorities,- who, it will be observed, have assumed the full responsibility of their position in name as well as in fact, in all official correspondence-have pursued a course which has been eminently consistent, and which will appeal as such to a large majority of those who are interested in college athletics. The history of the events in this unfortunate controversy...
...Steps are now being taken toward the incorporation of the Prospect Union, so that it may hold property. It is proposed that the corporation consist of about 25 persons, some of them from among the givers to our building fund, some of them from the active membership of the union. President Eliot and Professors Norton and Peabody will represent the Faculty of the University. Mr. John Graham Brooks, Bishop Lawrence and Rev. David N. Beach are other persons who have consented to serve on the corporation. The present Building Committee will be included: Messrs. Raymond, Corcoran, Reardon, Wright and Meyers...
...entrance money will be either devoted toward defraying the expenses of the intercollegiate tournament or awarded in suitable prizes to the winners of the tournament, as the club may decide...
Weld fumbled badly two or three times. In the second half Brewer and Wrightington went in. Finally, when Dartmouth had forced the ball pretty nearly to Harvard's goal, the Harvard team braced and Wrightington and Brewer, by some sharp rushes, were advancing the ball toward Dartmouth's goal when time was called...