Word: falled
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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After the good work done by '86 on the foot-ball field this fall every one interested in college athletics will watch with much concern the manner in which they will begin to prepare themselves for the base-ball contests next spring. Their gymnasium work will begin shortly after Christmas, and the spirit they will show in this preliminary practice is likely to have the greatest effect on their next season's games. It is hoped that the number of candidates will be large and their practice faithful, so that they may go on to the field in the spring...
With the coming of Christmas Columbia seems to be a little less lethargic than she has been during a greater part of the fall. The news of Harvard's challenge created quite a stir among us and the matter of its acceptance was very widely discussed. There was a large element opposed to acceptance, and with reason. The desire, however, to make Harvard understand that Columbia is no mean rival, which, judging from expressions of Harvard men in the past, that high and mighty institution seems to think she is, overcame the opposition and the challenge was accepted...
Although it is not often the case that Harvard feels satisfied when it occupies any place but first, whether it be in contests of brains or muscle, still our place gained by the eleven in the inter-collegiate foot-ball games this fall, under the existing circumstances, cannot deserve any complaint and dissatisfaction. Never before have the then leading elevens been more evenly matched and whatever criticisms the play of the victors may have evoked it was plain that by their superior muscular development and combined methods they fairly deserved the place they hold. With the chances apparently against...
...reasonably expect for next season it seems that our prospects are brighter than ever. Abundance of material, good management, and hearty support seem already promised, while lack of honest work and desire for success has never been the fault of Harvard teams. And should our game with Yale next fall determine the championship as it did this fall we can have the satisfaction of knowing that the contest will be before thousands of friends who will not fail to appreciate a gallant struggle whatever may be the issue. With so much at stake it behooves every foot-ball...
...WEATHER.WASHINGTON, D. C., Dec. 19, 1. A. M. For New England, fair weather, northerly to easterly winds, rising, followed by falling barometer, slight fall, followed by rising temperature...