Outing (1885) (14579643678) - Public domain book illustration

Identifier: outing55newy (find matches)
Title: Outing
Year: 1885 (1880s)
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Subjects: Leisure Sports Travel
Publisher: (New York : Outing Pub. Co.)
Contributing Library: Tisch Library
Digitizing Sponsor: Boston Library Consortium Member Libraries



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eath thatwhite skin as he fought a losing fightfor his university. He was fast, power-ful, and even on a pinch could do somegood kicking as he did in the Cornellgame in a frightful storm on Thanks-giving Day at Franklin Field when ittook the most powerful kind of a kickto drive the wet ball over the kickersown rush line. Osgood of Cornell, and later of theUniversity of Pennsylvania, was one ofthe greatest natural stars of the gridiron.He was one of the men who died in theCuban war. He first showed his pos-sibilities with the Cornell team againstHarvard at Springfield, Massachusetts.It seemed only necessary to give this manthe ball to have him gain yards throughand around the astonished Crimson tack-lers. At first one might have supposed thatit was due to the weakness of Harvard,but as this man progressed in football ECKERSALL, CHICAGO, ONE of the mosthistory it was found to be undeniably remarkable quarterbacks that the strength of ( )sgood. As a runner by ever crossed the lime lines.
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HEROES OF THE GRIDIRON 139 Weekes was the man who made- thetouchdown that defeated Yale in hisfirst year of play at Columbia and Mor-ley was one of the hardest of playersand headiest of captains. Harold Weekes was unquestionably,in his day, the best end runner in thecountry. It was not alone that he hadsuch phenomenal speed, nor that he hadthe weight and muscular strength thattold, but it was the combination of thesewith good judgment and the ability toput on speed at the right moment. Be-hind it all was a love for the feel of theball under his arm and the rush by theend of the line which only those whohave once enjoyed it can appreciate. It