Word: backed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...entire Junior : class at Dartmouth has threatened to cease further attendance at recitations until the faculty take back one of their number whom they dismissed from College for being present at a freshman hazing and refusing to tell the names of the guilty ones...
Every member of the parties should be provided with compass, clinometer, note book, and hammer. A satchel will be found convenient for carrying lunch out and specimens back. In case of rain, the interrupted excursion will be postponed to the same day next week...
...eleven to-day in the game with Tufts will be composed as follows: Rushes-Holden, '88; Bradlee, '88; Wood, '88; Morse, '89; Piper, '90: Butler, '88; Bancroft, '88; quarter back-Harding. '89; half backs-Porter, '88; Saxe, '88; full back-Parry...
...will average 165 pounds whereas it ought to average at least ten pounds heavier. Wallace, the best end rush in the country, is laid up at present with a sprained ankle and may not be able to play for a week or more. Watkinson's play at half-back is sadly missed, and it is doubtful if those long low, wicked punts of his will ever be duplicated by any player. Morrison, who was one of last year's half-backs, kicks fairly well, but the ball goes too high in the air. Graves, the full back of last season...
...does he will occupy his old position in the rush line. Woodruff, Gill and Carter are all crew men, and they make a trio in the foot-ball team that will make it exceedingly hot for opposing elevens. Harry Beecher is doing his old-time work as quarter-back. He is as quick as a cat and as strong as a moose. He is the captain of the team, and as such is well liked by all the men, from whom he bids fair to get the best work of which they are capable...