Word: exception
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Last Saturday, to the disappointment of those who had expected to see an improvement after the Princeton game, the Harvard team put up the worst football they have shown this year. With the exception of the centre men and Dunlop and Moulton, the men played wretchedly, the line men failing to hold B. A. A. at all except at rare intervals, and the backs being unable to gain even a yard at critical points. Especial credit however should be given Doucette who played good hard football throughout, and to Dunlop who made the touchdown practically unaided. The other backs played...
...Freshman eleven would like to play an eleven made up of freshmen not on present squad, on any day except...
...case is unparalleled. Former Freshman classes have been blamed for having the enthusiasm more of a body of third year Graduates studying for a doctorate than of young and enthusiastic first year men. But such lethargy, such a lack of class spirit, such disheartening and selfish indifference to everything except their own private interests, no Freshmen, within the memory or knowledge of any present undergraduate, have shown. They will have no one to blame but themselves, if the eleven, stirred by no interest or support by their classmates, lose any feeling of responsibility they may have and fail...
...Bills of public importance delayed. x. Committees monopolize the time. f. Decreases interest of nation in proceedings of Congress. x. All things decided in secrecy of committee room. g. Leads to system of "log-room." h. Prevents collision and harmony of legislation. i. Cramps debate. x. All committees except Ways and Means have but two hours under ten months session to present and debate bills. j. Reduce responsibility. x. House cannot be blamed. 1. Has followed decision of committee. y. Committee cannot be blamed. 1. Members usually too obscure to blame. B. Produces lack of responsibility in all departments...
...Yale Athletic Association held its annual fall games on Saturday. The work by the men on the whole was very creditable, although no fast time was made, except in the 100-yards dash and two-mile bicycle race. In the semi-final heat of the hundred yards, Graff '99 S., with a handicap of two yards, covered his distance in the fast time...