Word: favor
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Rush after rush was made until the ball was on the 2 yard line. Then Charlie Brewer squeezed over the line, and immediately kicked the goal. Score, 8 to 0 in Harvard's favor...
...kick went out of bounds but a Pennsylvania man was on it and the ball was within ten yards of Harvard's goal. A rush carried it to the 4 yard line, and then Brooke scored a touchdown but missed the goal. Score, 8 to 4 in Harvard's favor, and the contest grew...
...sympathy with them before they can go further with the matter. If only a few men sign the blue-books there can be no further use of effort for this new movement; if, on the contrary, it becomes evident that there is a pretty general sentiment in favor of the plan it can probably be carried out successfully. Men who are interested in the matter will help it on its way by putting their signatures on the list as soon as possible...
...advantage which Yale gained by winning the toss and her choice of goals certainly told largely in her favor, but it was purely the result of luck. Harvard cannot and will not lay either Yale's victory or Harvard's defeat to the toss of a coin, no matter what its significance may seem to be. Her sportsmanlike spirit will assert itself here as elsewhere and give to Yale the credit of having won fairly and squarely and purely on her merits...
...first half the wind told largely in Yale's favor and the ball was in Harvard's territory a good share of the time...