Word: exceptional
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Harding was referee, and Mr. Fiske umpire and both acted to the satisfaction of the teams, During the first half neither side scored. In the second Whitman made two touchdowns from one of which Corbett kicked a goal. The Cambridge men outplayed Boston at every point, except in blocking off. This game gives Cambridge the cup for the second time. Following is the make-up of the Cambridge team: Rushers-Harding, Clark, McDaniel, Haynes (centre), Dickinson, Sprague, Whittemore; quarter-back, Wrenn, half-backs, Corbett (captain), Raymond, full-back, Whitman...
Only undergraduate members of the academic and scientific departments at Yale have been admitted to the football practice this week except by a pass from the football management...
Yesterday afternoon at four-fifteen precisely, the library was closed, and the students were precluded from enjoying its privileges during a third of the working hours of the day except in so far as they had been able to avail themselves of the reserve book system. This closing of the library at such early hours will of course continue until the days are considerably lengthened, and even then, as now, the building will be shut during the entire evening. Even a moment's reflection will be enough to convince any fair-minded man of the injustice of such a state...
...much harder work to win than the score indicates. Harvard's general play was somewhat disappointing. At times her work was brilliant while at others it was extremely loose. The rush line failed to block well, and Pennsylvania had little trouble in finding holes in it. The tackling except on the part of 3 or 4 men was high and at times far from effective. The blocking off all through the game was weak and much poorer than that in the Wesleyan game of a week ago. In the rush line Hutchinson's man held him badly and the halfbacks...
...freshmen are under stricter rules. Every man must retire by 11 o'clock each night except Saturday and one other evening during the week, when he may attend the theatre...