Word: favors
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...eleven by personal presence and active support. He said that they must play with much more vim and snap if they wished to beat the Yale freshmen. He suggested that a manager of the eleven be chosen, and Churchill, of Andover, was nominated for that position. Churchill resigned in favor of F. W. Moore of Andover who was elected by acclamation...
...Folansbee, secretary of Harvard, '92, urging their adoption, were submitted. After discussion the matter was placed in the hands of a committee composed of the captains of the university nine, eleven and crew, and two members of the freshman class. The class is heartily in favor of some arrangement which shall do away with the annual disagreements, but an opinion prevailed among the members of the class that, having completed their series with Harvard, '92, they could not fairly bind future classes. The question was referred to the officers of the university clubs, as stated above, and will be settled...
...students have been dissatisfied with the janitor system; they have made complaints, but as these were usually ineffective every one has of necessity patiently endured the injustice. The appointment of a anitor-in-chief, who shall be responsible for the work of his assistants, will be received with much favor. The fact that all persons employed about the buildings are to be obliged to wear some distinctive and respectable uniform is subject for silent congratulation...
...last of the Yale-Princeton games was played in New Haven last Saturday. This game was by far the most exiting that has been played this year. At the beginning of the ninth inning the score stood 5 to 4 in favor of Princeton, and the game was considered as good as won, but with two men out and two strikes and three balls, Yale made a two-base hit, bringing in a run. Neither side scored in the tenth. In the eleventh Yale scored one run, shutting out Princeton, and won by a score...
...obtained a good lead, but the Andover representatives played a good up-hill game, and made it necessary to play two deuce sets. Soule and Harrison played the better team game, while Harrison's work at times was brilliant. Spalding did good work for Andover. The scores were in favor of Exeter...