Word: dropping
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...seemed somewhat strange that such a healthful and exciting sport has been allowed to drop out of the list of college pastimes, for the art of skillful rifle-shooting ought to appeal to the support of our students for many reasons...
Altogether the team play a good, sharp, effective game, but there is little team play, and the catching and passing of most of the men are rather poor. The fielders do not cover well, nor do they drop well at goal. Many of the men are very slow about throwing the ball, and the attack men do not dodge sufficiently. Frequently in that part of the field a clever dodge is very effective. The men should learn to handle the ball with greater skill. If some of these points are remedied, we do not see why our very strong team...
...Thorne showed the better play, but was defeated by nervousness more than by any other cause. The order of the colleges was as follows : In the "all round" double tournament Harvard was first, Yale, Brown, Amherst and Trinity following in the order named. In the "single drop out" tournament, Harvard being the victor. Yale, Brown, Trinity Amherst and Wesleyan followed in the above order. The question of a spring tournament was discussed but no decision was reached...
Highest cash price paid for cast-off clothing and furniture. Drop me a postal card and I will call at your room...
Highest cash price paid for cast-off clothing and furniture. Drop me a postal card and I will call at your room...