Word: favor
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Yale team came on the field at 1.58 amid great excitement, and the Harvard team was greeted as enthusiastically immediately afterward. The wind was strong from the northeast. Harvard won the toss and faced the west goal with the wind in their favor...
...editorial on the "Bloody Monday" question in the current number will enlist the majority of undergraduates on its side; it presents the arguments in favor of the rush with keen clearness and force. A "Specimen Lecture--English 8," and "Heart to Heart Talks with Freshmen" are the best of the other prose articles in the number. The full page drawing by Welldon is remarkably well drawn; none of the other drawings are noteworthy...
...meeting last night of the University Council, composed of the professors and assistant professors of the whole University, it was decided to favor the adoption of the report submitted by the Council's special committee on the wearing of caps and gowns...
...certain academic costumes which were to indicate degrees, officers of the University and undergraduates. The scheme out-lined was considered too elaborate by the Corporation and was not adopted. After further discussion this fall, however, the University Council decided to reconsider the committee's report and are strongly in favor of adopting the plan submitted...
Harvard won the toss and chose the north goal, with a slight wind in its favor. Putnam returned the kick-off to the middle of the field. Pennsylvania gained 5 yards, but lost the ball on a fumble. Putnam was thrown back for a loss and on the next play fell back to punt. He fumbled the pass and Pennsylvania secured the ball. Pennsylvania gained 5 yards through tackle plays and 10 yards more on offside play. A quarterback kick did not succeed and after a short gain through the line Putnam punted to mid-field, Howard running the kick...