Word: falled
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...publish in another column a report of the position Yale has taken in regard to the foot-ball games this fall. It seems a little strange for her to take such a position immediately after a convention in which she took part through her representatives and agreed to the plans decided upon. The matter stands thus between Yale and Princeton: Last year Princeton could not play on the usual ground, New York, on account of a faculty regulation. So she played in New Haven. This year the regulation still exists, the rumor mentioned in the article to the contrary...
...Cambridge and Princeton at Princeton. They argued that as Harvard had a new and inexperienced team, it was no more than fair that Yale should give them the benefit of playing on their own grounds, and that as Princeton had come to New Haven to play Yale, last fall, it was simple justice for Yale to go to Princeton this year. The Yale men offer no objection to the first proposition, but say emphatically they will not entertain the second. Last year the Princeton faculty forbade the foot-ball team to play at the Polo Grounds in New York...
...edict of the Princeton faculty against playing in New York is still in force, but it is understood here that they are willing to revoke it, from the fact that last fall's game was entirely devoid of unnecessary rough play, or serious accidents. It is the intention of the Yale men to maintain their present position with respect to this matter, and they have announced that under no circumstances will they consent to play both Princeton and Harvard at the home grounds of these colleges. - Boston Globe...
...announces the annual fall meeting for freshmen on the 27th of this month, and the University handicap meeting for the 30th. There will also be a hare and hounds run every Tuesday afternoon, beginning with this week. The freshman class ought to see to it that a large number of men are out practicing every day on the track. Mr. Lathrop is so genial and considerate that they need have no fear about trying; and if they are qualified to try for any event he will do all in his power to perfect them for it. These fall meetings...
...most pleasing events of fall athletics is the annual series of hare and hound runs. The present weather is in every respect so well suited for a successful run that it is a matter of surprise that one has not already been arranged. Every day of such weather should be utilized. In past years the runs have been invariable successful, and an extra effort should be made to bring the sport before the new students, for the exercise is adapted to develop staying powers as well as fleetness of foot. While the exertion of a quick run is often...