Word: delayed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...series of class football games, played yesterday afternoon, was for several reasons gratifying. In the first place there was some very creditable playing done-creditable to both teams alike. Of course there were occasional slips which have unfortunately to be expeeted at this early stage, and some considerable unnecessary delay at various times in putting the ball in play which protracted the game; for all that, however, the play was interesting and promised well for the future. The work of the freshmen, while not of course nearly so good as we expect later in the season, was encouraging. The chief...
Complaint upon complaint is heard on every side at the prolonged delay in opening Hastings hall. Yesterday we were promised that it should be done and today the promise is retracted. And so it goes on from day to day. The present trouble we are told is due to a lawsuit and while this is pending scores of students are spending their money and inconveniencing themselves-waiting apparently endressly. It is not our purpose to take sides on the question of the law suit. In the first place we have no knowledge of the point in question beyond the bare...
...much laughter by their awkward attempts to appear to be practiced oarsmen. The crews started from boat house, upper class crews 1 and 2 in charge of Captain Crehore, '90; 3 and 4, under Captain Bishop, '91, and 5 and 6 under Captain Powers, '92. There was a long delay in getting the boats into position so that it was nearly five o'clock before the three crews, 1, 3 and 5 were started. Number 3 got a decided lead at the start. As the crews came opposite the floats, number 5, of which Watriss, '92. was acting as stroke...
...scratch races will probably be held a week from next Wednesday. The delay is in order to get a high tide...
...play the game. Yale took their outs and had control of the ball while it was dry, and therefore Harvard was quickly disposed of. But when Wood received the ball it was almost impossible to control it. When Captain Brown learned the state of affairs he concluded so to delay the game that five innings could not be completed. But after three innings had been thus played, Browne was pursuaded by ontside advice that it would be better to play the game as well as possible and after the third inning this plan was followed. This, I think will explain...