Word: favorable
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...score of a foot ball game between Princeton and Johns Hopkins University was 57 to 0 in favor of Princeton. Moffat played with Princeton, thus contradicting the report that he would not play this fall...
...Tufts and Harvard was called at 3.30, promptly, Yesterday afternoon. About 200 spectators lined the sides of the field, and as many more witnessed the game from various coins of vantage outside the fence. Harvard won the toss and chose the west end of the grounds. Neither side was favored by the wind. as the slight breeze was of no consequence in affecting the play. The first point was gained from a touchdown by Hurd. from which Bemis kicked a goal. Sharp play by our men then got the ball down to the Tufts' 20 yard line, when Phillips rushed...
...Dartmouth is enthusiastic on the subject of foot ball and closes its account of the Yale game with a graceful compliment, which may be of interest to those for whom it was intended : "The score was 113 to 0 in favor of Yale, but, if we were badly beaten, we had the pleasure of watching the playing of the best eleven in the country, or perhaps in the world...
...tennis match between Presbrey, '85, the college champion, and Sawin, the winner of the tournament resulted in favor of the former by the score, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1. Mr. Presbrey thus retains the college championship...
...DARTMOUTH GAME.The Dartmouth rush line averaged 175 lbs. and have been playing strictly since they played Yale. There were no points of special interest in the game. The score stood at the end 29 points to 0 in our favor. Kimball kicked a goal from the field, four touchdowns were made, from three of which goals were kicked, and Dartmouth made one safety. Our rush line tackled well and got down on the ball together. Finney and Hurd rushed finely while Phillips played a steady, reliable game throughout. Kimball made several pretty runs and dodged very well, while Peabody tackled...