Word: backed
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...played yesterday were very much handicapped by the bad weather, as the balls were soon too wet and heavy to drive well. R. T. Parke '98, was particularly handicapped, as his game consists largely of swift drives from the back of the court. The match between E. R. Marvin '99, and L. E. Ware '99, was well played by both, although the conditions were so unfavorable. The summary on the day's play is as follows...
...Quarter back.- R. B. Wiggin 140, C. H. Hatch 137, C. S. Gilman 127, Osborn Howes Jr., 135, C. H. Tilton 138, W. A. Hosely 140, A. D. Converse 120, A. A. Cobb 140, R. Pulizer 143, W. S. Clough 143, R. F. Bottes 140, J. Pierpont 130, P. Sands 163, S. Howland 140, K. F. Wirt 125, W. Edmunds 140, A. H. McNaught 138, E. K. George...
Only one match was actually played in the tennis tournament yesterday, as several men defaulted and one or two have not as yet come back to college. The match played was between H. J. Holt '98 and E. R. Marvin '99, and showed some good tennis, although both men are somewhat out of practice. Marvin finally won in two sets, both of them being very close. A summary of the result is as follows...
...football eleven candidates lined up for the first time last Wednesday and have since been playing ten minute halves daily. The material back of the line is not as good as was expected last year, there being some doubt as to Letton and Mills being able to come out at all. The game with Trinity at Hartford, Saturday, though in some respects disappointing, yet served to show up the material well, and is easily accounted for by the earliness in the season...
More men are needed for the 'Varsity Football Squad. Now is the time for the College to back up the team. Let every man who is physically able to play football be on Soldiers Field, dressed to play, today, Friday, at 3.30 sharp...