Word: expectation
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...result of the game with Princeton Saturday was somewhat of the nature of a surprise. While the college did not hope for anything brilliant from a nine partially handicapped by the loss of one of the best players, it did not expect such poor playing as that done by our nine. Although the general wretchedness of the fielding was redeemed by some brilliant plays, still the general character of the game was very disappointing. With such a lead as we got in the first inning there was very little excuse for the nine going to pieces as it did further...
...persons to be visited by cricket men for money, but it would not be so much out of place if the lacrosse men were to try the same plan. We feel sure that quite a number of persons would gladly help them financially, but at any rate they may expect in the future a better reception and much less ridicule...
...kinds are placed by the absence of a gymnasium suitable for training. The Harvard and Yale games, however, lead us to believe that we have a nine in many respects as strong as will be put into the field by any college this season. . . On the whole we may expect a good record for our nine this season...
...anticipations are realized, and in the other sports there is great promise of an excellent exhibition. If that important but fickle factor, the weather, stand by us, we shall be treated, no doubt, to an assuring sight for our future athletics, and one which will lead us to expect a third year's ownership...
...club has visited New York, Philadelphia and Baltimore this winter, and we have had the pleasure of hearing the Yale concert in Boston. On the other hand, the managers of our clubs may answer that the unexpressed wishes of the music-lovers in college do not lead them to expect a liberal support, nor justify them in giving more frequent exhibitions. We think they are wrong, as the college at large would be only too glad to show its approval of their efforts if it lay in its power, although it has never urged the matter. We have not spoken...