Word: eight
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...popular literature or popular epics, as they are sometimes called, go back to the songs of the people. In fact these are their history. The "Nibelungen Leid" and "Gotterdammerung," the principal poems are based on popular songs. The "Nibelungen" contains thirty-eight adventures corresponding to cantos, arranged in 2000 stanzes or verses. Each verse is divided into two parts, the second part being one accent longer than the first...
Kendricken has been changed from the freshman to the 'varsity training table. Dunn and Frothingham are at the freshman table, where there are now eight...
...Yale-Harvard game is all wrong. He says that the coaches should have one side of the field instead of an end. But this would be manifestly unfair. A coach holds about twelve men on an average, but the space taken up by one would accommodate six rows of eight men each. or 48 men. Supposing that twenty coaches-a small number were present, two hundred and forty men would occupy the space which might have held nine hundred and sixty men. Seven hundred and twenty men, therefore, would be disappointed in their seats-a sacrifice which...
...twenty-five yard line and McDonald made a good rush. On the third down Wesleyan was given five yards for Harvard's off side play. On the third down again without gain, Hall kicked and Dean had the ball down for Harvard. Lee fumbled it and lost eight yards. Saxe immediately after fumbled, and lost the ball to Wesleyan. On the third down Hall punted, and Stickney fell on the leather. Lee and Upton made good against, and Stickney broke through the line and ran fifteen yards. Upton, Lee, and B. Trafford advanced the play well into Wesleyan's territory...
...examination by said challenging party before said committee, who shall then and thereafter decide regarding the eligibility of said challenged player to take part in the contests of the members of the association. The date of such examination shall not be set on the day, and not within forty-eight hours, of the championship match. No challenge or protest shall in any way effect a game which has been played previous to the filing and deciding of such challenge...