Word: campaigning
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Princeton, and I have observed a gradual failure of scientific playing among the college boys; their "teams" do not plan a campaign and work it out, they trust to talk by judge and captain too much; but worse than all this, I have seen a lack of courage. There has been one man on the Yale team that has put to rout the Harvard players whenever he approached; and when in a tussle two men are down, the cowards are ready enough to jump on the pile. If irregularities occur, I believe they are due to want of pluck...
...footers of stalwart build, one of whom was clad in a gorgeous crimson rowing jersey, and the other in a loose flannel shirt. The balance of the men were of medium build, gradually dwindling down to the small but active full-back of the blues, gay in sky-blue campaign blouse and skull cap. There was an apparent lack of canvas jackets, but the increasing demand for those articles on account of the late order of the committee on athletics had depleted the home market, and the players had to content themselves with flannel shirts of various hues...
...natural that the party spirit that reigned rampant at the Poughkeepsie institution should seek to manifest itself in some other way than by mere discussion, and by betting at long odds. A proposal was made by some maidenly member of the Vassar Central Republican Campaign Committee that, on the day before the election, polls should be opened, and a special election of their own should be held; a small election, one petite election pour un sou as it were, but still one that would give the college an opportunity to show the great outside world just where it stood...
Among the various organizations which have won glory for Harvard, and secured fun for themselves during the political campaign, the Harvard brass band may congratulate itself on coming out number 1, both in effective work done, and in the good time generally which it has had. The enviable reputation it has acquired as a noise producer, made its services invaluable for a torchlight parade, and the invitation showered upon it by both Republican and Democratic committees, were accepted with a readiness and an impartiality delightful to behold...
...excitement of the campaign is over and - has been elected president. What shall the students now find to do is the next question. Fortunately the interest in foot ball is now at its height, and the trip to Canada, for some time in contemplation by the manager of the eleven, has been definitely provided for. It is this that we wish to call attention to. The very favorable terms which have been obtained from the railroad companies places the possibility of a trip to Canada within the means of a large per cent. of the students. Putting aside the desirability...