Word: expectation
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...inner circle of athletic enthusiasm here, there lie several sports which merely arouse the interest of men from certain sections of the country who have been identified with them before entering on their college course. If defeated, these men are greeted with a "Well, what else could you expect?" If victorious, the general expression is, "what difference does it make? its only such and such a team." In the face of such inertia it can be understood how hard it is for men to keep up energetic practice, and how it often happens that the practice does not amount...
...time this year we have the pleasure of welcoming Yale men to Cambridge as friendly enemies. We greet them, wish them a happy visit, and hope that Harvard men will well play their part as hosts. We can not be so inconsistent as to wish them success, but we expect a close contest, and are confident that whether the victory finally goes to Harvard or Yale it will go to unquestionably the best team...
...most hotly contested events wi probably be the two hurdle races. Captain Perkins of Yale is the intercollegiate champion in both, and Yale men generally expect him to win both. Fox 2 was a close second to Perkins in the hig hurdles in the intercollegiate games last year. Hallowell 1901 and Peter, the Yale freshman hurdler, were rivals in the interscholastic games last year an should make a good fight for third place. In the low hurdles Bremer '96 holds the world's record and should make Perkins work to win. Morse '99 was second to Perkins both...
...squad leaders and all those who expect to become squad leaders meet at the Gymnasium for drill and instruction at 8 o'clock tonight...
...ordinary evil effects of a long trip and daily games interfere with the playing and spirits of the men. The team play was well rounded out, a great opportunity was presented for acquiring efficient baseball experience on strange diamonds, and as a result it is reasonable to expect that the nine has become as well seasoned as possible for this time of year...