Word: favors
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...good game of foot-ball played there this season, and much interest centered in it because the University of Pennsylvania had played Harvard so close. The game was well played throughout, the tackling being hard and the running good. In the first half Princeton had the wind in her favor and Wanamaker made a touchdown for Princeton in the first few minutes, but it failed to yield a goal. The ball was again put in play and forced into Pennsylvania's quarters, and they barely escaped making a safety touch down. The ball was at last forced back...
...then thrown open to the house, a most interesting discussion followed, in which Messrs. Hoar, Frost, McInnis, Wait and others joined. Mr. Sanders closed for the negative and Mr. Sewall for the affirmative. A vote was taken upon the merits of the debate as a whole, which resulted in favor of the negative by 104 to 21. The secretary then announced the results of the secret ballots, which were as follows: On the merits of the question, affirmative 22 ; negative, 148; on the merits of the debate by disputants, affirmative, 41; negative, 157. The subject, "Resolved, That women should...
...long and brilliant run,-the feature of the game,-scored a touchdown for Exeter. The ball was brought in but the attempt to kick a goal was a failure. After some more loose play on both sides time was called with the score two to nothing in favor of Exeter...
...second three-quarters Harvard improved very much in her play. Fletcher soon succeeded in making a touchdown for Harvard. Cowling kicked the goal from this, making the score six to two in favor of the freshmen. Soon after the kick-off, Cochrane and Brooks by some very pretty playing carried the ball across Exeter's goal line and made another touchdown for Harvard. Willard kicked this goal. The kick-off was followed by much loose playing on both sides, the ball quickly changing sides. Finally, a bad fumble by Exeter's back gave Harvard another opportunity and allowed Fletcher...
Lost-A cyclometer; finder will confer a favor by bringing the same to G. W. Mathewson...