Word: favor
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Harvard and Pennsylvania will meet on Soldiers Field at 2 o'clock this afternoon. The game will probably be close with the odds slightly in favor of Pennsylvania. This is due to the strong showing made by Pennsylvania against Columbia and Chicago University. In estimating the relative strength of the two teams some account must be taken of Harvard's improvement since the Indian game and the fact that for the first time this season the entire regular team is available. The Pennsylvania team, however, is stronger than it was last year, so that a hard, well-contested game...
...directed to the perfecting of formation plays. A tendency of the backs to go too far out on end plays and to break apart on centre plays is the most conspicuous fault. For full-back the candidates now are Skilton and Myers with the chances slightly in Skilton's favor. Philips, who at first was effective in this position, has lately taken a slump. At left half back Pruyn is a strong man with Parker as a substitute. The candidates for right half back are Lindsay and Mackay. At quarter-back Marshall still does fairly good work...
...method of awarding the Bowdoin Essay Prizes for 1900-1901 will be the same as that followed last year. A distinction will be made in favor of undergraduate work, for which there will be a first prize of $250, and a second prize of $200. For the best essay by a member of the Graduate School there will be a prize of $300. The rules governing the contest are as follows...
...excellent showing against the weaker college teams, but have not been so successful against Princeton, Brown and Georgetown. If both Stillman and Robertson are in good form this afternoon the score will probably be small. The game should be closely contested, with the chances lightly in Harvard's favor...
...seems to favor Lisidor's suit at first, for Mirobolan is quite willing to have his daughter marry so old a friend. Their plans are upset, however, by the refusal of Tehante, Alcine's mother, to listen to the preposition; and in spite of remonstrance she has her way and no definite agreement is reached. The two old men are somewhat encouraged by the hopeful spirit of Marin, Lisidor's valet...