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Word: evens (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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Cleveland's Consolidated Minstrels opened a week's engagement last evening at the Globe theatre. The house was filled and gave the company a warm reception. The entertainment was in every way good, the singing being fully up to the high standard of the company, while the Japanese juglers were even finer than usual...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Cleveland's Minstrels. | 12/17/1889 | See Source »

...Pennsylvania, basing her refusal on the latter's action in regard to the freshman race last June. As it is unlikely that the Harvard-Columbia races will be resumed, it now seems certain that, in rowing at least, the anticipated dual league will be a reality this year. Even since the withdrawal of Yale and Harvard from the intercollegiate association, the New London race has been growing in interest and importance until now it holds the first place in the spring contests. In the past the races with the smaller colleges have aroused no great enthusiasm and have only detracted...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 12/16/1889 | See Source »

...last editorial censures the decision of the faculty on the Glee club's petition, but does it in such an undignified and even childish spirit as to lose the force the Advocate's opinion should convey...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Advocate. | 12/16/1889 | See Source »

...materially altered from that of last season, except that kicking has become more popular and effective. Last year it was the common practice never to kick until forced by the third down; this year many a good punt has been put in at the second down, and some even at the first. The tackling has improved, and there are today almost no poor tacklers on any of the association teams. The running would not have been by any means able to keep pace with this had it not been for interference. This system of assistance to a runner, which...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The FootBall Season in Retrospect. | 12/16/1889 | See Source »

...consequences as pur continuation in the league another year would almost necessarily have been. If worst comes to worst under the present circumstances, our condition will still remain better than before our withdrawal. It is foolish to harbor the fear that we may not have antagonists in the future, even if we remain outside every league. Neither Yale nor Princeton can afford to refuse to contest with us, and Yale, certainly, would prefer to play with Harvard rather than with any other college. Nothing can break down the time honored rivalry which has existed between the two colleges...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 12/14/1889 | See Source »

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