Word: favorable
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...first half Pennsylvania put up a dull, listless game but in the second half with the wind in her favor she braced up and made twelve of her twenty points, depending almost entirely on "guards-back...
Yale played her last game before the Harvard game on Saturday, against the strong Chicago Athletic team, and won by a score of 16 to 6. The score was made entirely during the first half with a strong wind blowing in favor of Chicago. Instead of playing a kicking game during this half Chicago persisted in sending her backs into the Yale line. Yale made her three touchdowns by persistent plugging and in the second half with the wind in her favor was content to leave the score as it was, and played a cautious, defensive game, punting as often...
...Resolved, That the H. U. C. A heartily endorses the movement in favor of a University Club...
...fumbled and '99 got the ball. Adams and Macomber then made long runs. Adams was hurt and Simpson took his place. A moment later Macomber made the second touchdown. The ball was not caught on the punt out and the half ended with the score 12 to 0 in favor...
...justice of these decisions is a consideration which is neither here nor there. The football management secures men whom it considers capable. If they accept the invitation they confer more or less of a favor and their decisions are very properly held as final. Above all, the only channel through which a remonstrance can with propriety go, is the captain or the coaches. But it is surely superfluous to discuss details of etiquette at football games. Harvard men have always taken a peculiar pride in maintaining their self-respect by courteous treatment of adversaries, and by a reluctance to question...