Word: delayed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Princeton, Saturday, Yale succeeded in winning another game from Princeton. King pitched for Princeton and did very well. Stagg, however, played his usual brilliant game. During the seventh inning the athletic club house was discovered to be on fire, but after a slight delay the flames were put out. The utmost courtesy and pleasant feeling were maintained throughout the game, and when the fire was discovered both nines worked together to put it out. There was no contested point during the whole game, an unusual occurrence for Yale-Princeton contests. The score...
...Allen could have thought we had a game arranged between Harvard and Williams when the matter of terms, which caused Mr. Hare and myself such a delay, was just opened. Would he have considered it an agreement if I had made only an insignificant offer...
...foot-ball matter is somewhat different. Williams waited at least six days before she answered Harvard in regard to playing a game with her, a delay that was unwarranted. For it left Harvard in the dark in regard to the day in question, which was Saturday and consequently an important date in making up a schedule. Williams offered Harvard and Yale the same days, and when both had accepted for the 23rd of October decided to play Yale in preference to Harvard; such is the gist of the matter. Our readers may judge for themselves...
...evening performance began at half-past eight o'clock, as the time advertised for beginning was 8.15 p.m. - thus allowing a decent delay for Fashion's sake. The Assembly Rooms were crowded at 8 o'clock and the vast audience were seated on the tiptoe of expectation, as may be said, waiting to learn the legend of the play...
...withstand the efforts of the freshman team, which came to them fresh from its victory over the sophomore and various local teams. Hearty applause was given to the contestants as they appeared on the floor of the gymnasium. '88 had the south end. Word was given without much delay. The hearts of the freshmen were gleeful when the ball went down, showing that '90 had the drop by a little over two inches. In about half a minute '88 got ready and began a succession of tremendous heaves. The '90 team rose as one man, but sat down again with...