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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...next lined up, Smith got through and stopped a kick, and Remington dropping on the ball, made another touchdown. No goal. When the ball was kicked out Porter sent it back, and Wood made a touchdown. No goal. Harvard in a few minutes had the ball down within six feet of the line; but four successive downs found it still there, and the ball was given to Stevens. Porter soon got the ball and made yet another touchdown. No goal. Sears returned the ball from the kick-out, and Butler got the ball and Fletcher made another touchdown. No goal...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Foot-Ball. | 10/18/1886 | See Source »

...pavilion was erected within the college grounds, as a dining-hall for the Alumni, which extended over nearly eighteen thousand square feet; being one hundred and fifty feet in length, and one hundred and twenty in breadth. It was constructed in successive stories, covered with white canvas, and supported in the centre by a pillar sixty-five feet in height...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard's Birthday in 1836. | 10/15/1886 | See Source »

...pole vault record, which has been held by Princeton for over five years, was broken on June 24th by E. D. Goodshall, '87, of Lafayette, who cleared 10 feet 7 3 4 inches. - Yale News...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 10/8/1886 | See Source »

...London. The crew average as much as the 'varsity in weight, and number five is the heaviest oarsman in Columbia; - or in any other college for that matter. A few weeks ago they raced the University of Pennsylvania crew at New York, and only came in three or four feet behind in a mile race. Many ascribe their defeat to the poor boat in which they rowed. Their new boat arrived only a short time ago, but the crew have been out in it several times and express themselves as very well satisfied. The crew are seated in the following...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Columbia Crews. | 6/23/1886 | See Source »

...wide. Here will be all the apparatus for exercise, and no pains will be spared to make the appointments of the room as complete as possible. This floor is lighted from the side windows, and also by a shaft from the roof. About ten or twelve feet above the main exercise hall, is suspended the running track, which arrangement will obviate the necessity of having the track in the main hall and will thus allow so much more space for apparatus. On a level with the running track will be the visitors gallery...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The New Gymnasium at Yale. | 6/22/1886 | See Source »

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