Word: account
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...undesirable, but Harvard men can never forget the demonstrations of joy and the enthusiasm which was displayed a year ago, in the New York theatres and elsewhere, over the "whitewashing" given the Harvard champions on their own grounds, and, therefore, we cannot deem it unmannerly to hint that the account is now square, and to declare that Harvard is able to compete once more on an equal footing with her New York opponents...
...Harvard Glee Club has given up the plan of giving a joint concert with the Yale, Princeton and Columbia Glee clubs, on account of the difficulty found in arranging a convenient date...
...lacrosse twelve broke the engagement to play with the New Yorks at Staten Island, Saturday, on account of the rain. They would have played as follows: goal, Borsal: point, R. Church, cover point, Emaos; first defence, Blackwell; second defence, Whelaker; third defence Legur. Cotes, Pastor; third attack, Riggs, captain: second at tack. C. Bliss; first attack, E. Bliss; second home, S. Hodge; first home, Knox. The loss of the Hodges, and Cook and Cowan is felt. The twelve this year is comparatively light and there will have to be less body checking...
Saturday afternoon Harvard met the Bowdoin nine and defeated them by a score of 13 to 5. The day was cold and raw and this may account somewhat for the large number of errors which were made. The fielding of both teams was miserable, and the only redeeming feature of the game was Harvard's heavy hitting. Mr. E. H. Nichols acted as umpire for two innings and then Mr. Egan appeared and took his place...
...recent edition of the New York World contained an account of a cocking main between birds backed by Columbia and Harvard...