Word: favorable
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...clock the four grand stands were completely filled, and hundreds were standing around the low fence that surrounded the field. The scene was brilliant with the colors of the two colleges. The betting just before the game began was five to four in favor of Pennsylvania...
...first touchdown followed for Pennsylvania. After a few rushes Hayes kicked, but the ball went into the line, where Wagonhurst secured it and carried it over the line. Brooke kicked the goal, and the score stood 8 to 0 in favor of Pennsylvania...
...kicked, and Knipe made a long run of 38 yards, bringing the ball to the 2 yard line, from which Knipe carried it over on the next play. The ball was punted out, but the goal was missed by a few inches, leaving the score 12 to 0 in favor of Pennsylvania...
...ball was then forced on by short rushes of Waters and Hayes to the two yard line, from which Waters carried it over for Harvard's first touchdown. The goal was missed, leaving the score 12 to 4 in favor of Pennsylvania...
...case Harvard wins the toss and has a wind in her favor the first half, the chances will be with her beyond any doubt; for the wind is sure to die down at the close of the half as the sun gets low, and in a wind Brewer can outpunt Butterworth. It sounds a little unreasonable to place the chances of the game on this one circumstance, but the facts bear out such a judgment. The teams are so evenly matched in ordinary play that, leaving the punting out of consideration, they are likely not to score...