Word: elevens
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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Captain of the Eleven, J. Dwight...
...Harvard Eleven has made its appearance this fall, notwithstanding the anticlimax of last spring; and the indications are that it will be the best Eleven that Harvard has ever had. It was soundly beaten by the Walthams in the spring, but the events of the summer have shown that it was the closest game that any Massachusetts Club has played with...
There is plenty of good material in College for the Eleven, and all that is needed is practice and support. The Club needs more members; and all undergraduates, particularly Freshmen, whether players or not, are earnestly invited to join at once, All who desire may become members by calling at Matthews 55 or Holyoke...
...Albions of Saxonville played a game on the East Cambridge grounds, September 27, with an Eleven, nominally the Nahant, but practically the Harvard. The Harvards batted first, and hit for 54 with 5 extras. Of these, Lee, Hubbard, and Dwight earned 47 by splendid batting. The Albions made only 24 with 6 extras, being unable to get hold of either bowler. Robinson and Cowles alone made average scores. The fielding on both sides was very good, as is shown by the small number of byes. Tilden's bowling was very effective, and Hubbard did some very good work; while...
...line in the following order, beginning at the western bank: Amherst, Massachusetts Agricultural, Yale, Harvard, Columbia, Wesleyan, Williams, Dartmouth, Trinity, Bowdoin, and Cornell; the position of the last three almost sealing their fate from the start. It was no ordinary sight, these sixty-six young men, the pick of eleven colleges, presented as they sat there, bending forward, all eyes on the starter, as motionless as statues. The brown skins and developed muscles showed a latent power which was hardly less imposing than when it was called into full play in the grand rush and machine-like movement...