Word: favors
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Each year there arises a discussion as to the value of substituting one hour examinations for the regular mid-year three hour examination. We are glad to see that the custom seems to gain increasing favor. It is easily understood what a relief this custom proves when the subjects for examination require extended preparation. It is almost impossible for a man to do himself justice in any one course, when he is forced by the enormous work necessary for a satisfactory preparation in four. Again, there can be little doubt that frequent and thorough reviews are highly beneficial in fixing...
...impartial and unprejudiced observer of foot-ball games during the past season, it must have been decidedly apparent that the game, as played by the principle college elevens has very little that will entitle it to public favor. The game is still a violent struggle, where beef counts for almost everything. Two lines of seven men each stand opposed, and what do they do, or rather what do they not do? They push, jostle, wrestle, block, kick, pull, tear and fight with each other. Football is still a game in which men undergo the risk of injury, and serious injury...
...celerity and close team play of the CRIMSON, for the former team played an up-hill game throughout until the last three seconds when the score was tied amid the wildest enthusiasm of the Bacteriani. At the close of the first half the score stood 8 to 0. in favor of the CRIMSON. The half was marked by long rushes by the CRIMSON and close blocking by the Bacteria rush-line. A few sparring contests lent spectacular interest to the game. In the second half the struggle was furious. Several times the ball was brought down to the goal...
Foot-ball by electric light is the latest innovation in athletics in Canada and meets with great popular favor. Princetonian...
...Yale men expressed themselves as satisfied with the decision of the convention on the ground that it practically declares Yale champion for 1886. The Princeton delegates were less contented with the decision and would have preferred an absolute one in favor of Yale or Princeton. They would have been perfectly willing to agree to it if it had unreservedly awarded the championship to Yale. A number of witnesses were examined in the course of the convention and the following gentlemen acted as arbitrators: Messrs. Appleton and Brooks of Harvard, Stevens of Wesleyan, Posey and Young of the University of Pennsylvania...