Word: evens
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...second eleven, Burnett again played a strong game and was the one steady point in the line. In offensive work, however, the second was unable to make any gains. Even punting was of no avail, for the backs of the first usually eluded the second's ends and ran back to the place from which the ball was kicked...
...boys in the Philippines are weeks away from home, even when their discharge is granted. Their surroundings are entirely alien. They are among a people who speak a strange tongue, whose sympathies are not with them and possibly never can be, so great is the difference between the Asiatic and the citizen of the United States. Homesickness, which the medical authorities have dignified as a distinct disease under the title of nostalgia, must affect hundreds of the soldiers in its most acute form. If the people at home will send the boys something to remind them that they...
...preliminary work, which was the same as on Thursday, was held in the Carey building on account of the rain. For the rudimentary portion of the practice, the cage has ample space, and even permits low punting. Yesterday, however, Lewis and Burden continued the lessons in breaking through, which have formed in important part of the work of the last few days. Meanwhile, Coach Dibblee gave the backs some of the finer points of their positions in connection with starting and interfering...
...welcomes even such a hackneyed theme as "The Cox'n," and a tale so slight as "Old Kearney," for their contrasting nearness to the College. "The Conversion of Cavendish" does not deal with religion, but is an overdone burlesque on golf containing a swear word and nothing else to speak...
...sense that the men thus responded to the efforts of the coaches to show the importance of the principle. Owing partly to the fact that the line, frequently changed in its makeup, played against a very strong line on the second eleven, little scoring was done. But even more explanatory of failure to score were the fumbling, the wretched kicking and the failure to make holes in the line. Only around the ends, in fact, were gains sure of being made by Warren and Gierasch. In all, two touchdowns and a goal from the field were scored...