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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...first half was that Yale was playing a surprisingly strong game, but that Harvard should score in the second half. Both teams were in good condition and no Harvard man was injured. Hallowell held his own against McBride. Sawin and Daly did brilliant work in the back field. Campbell played a fine game and Daly ran the team well, but the disappointment at failing to score from the 2-yard line was great. Yale's ends were stronger than was expected...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A TIE. | 11/18/1899 | See Source »

Hallowell kicked to Yale's 30-yard line where McBride made 2 yards through centre and then kicked out of bonds on Harvard's 40-yard line. Kendall made 20 yards on a double pass, but the ball was taken back and given to Yale for holding on Harvard's 30-yard line. Chadwick and Keane go into the line-up. Yale made no impression on Harvard's line, and was hold for three downs when Yale passed back 20 yards for first down at centre...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A TIE. | 11/18/1899 | See Source »

...Moral Aspect of College Sports." "The politics, the heavy physical strain, and the distractions of certain sports seem to outweigh, in many minds," says Professor Hollis in this article, "the positive good that springs from them. This prejudice is, doubtless, based upon the abuses of ten or fifteen years back, when athletics had run mad. Things have changed, however, and the old influences have disappeared. Many practices once thought legitimate have been given up as leading to bad sport, and college boys have begun to acquire consciences both about the time taken from regular work, and about the method...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Monthly. | 11/15/1899 | See Source »

Daly, Boal and Burnett all came back to practice yesterday, and are much the better for their long rest. The line was much strengthened, and played with some life, effectively holding the second at all times. Ristine played a good game at end, but Hallowell was not up to his regular form...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Football Practice | 11/14/1899 | See Source »

...Harvard management certainly can not now threaten to print the names of those who sell their seats, and probably can not offer to take back returned seats at face value. The only thing to be done is to remind undergraduates that by refusing to sell tickets to speculators they may prove themselves worthy of the rights they are claiming in the allotment of seats. UNDERGRADUATE...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COMMUNICATION | 11/13/1899 | See Source »

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