Word: footing
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...foot-ball prospects are as yet undefined. The team is gradually developing itself and its method of play. The eleven will be a light one - lighter than ever before perhaps. Mr. Peace is proving an efficient captain, and there is in college plenty of confidence in our prospects. Another month is needed, however, to crystallize the team. The general feeling among foot-ball men is, that given a very windy day, similar to last Thanksgiving, and the result is - a block game, notwithstanding the changes in the rules. The idea is that more radical measures are needed, and that...
There is a movement on foot to obtain special rates between Princeton and Boston on the day of the Princeton-Harvard match. Whether they are secured or not, there will certainly be a large attendance of Jerseyites on Holmes field...
...foot-ball team will probably play a match with McGill University (Canada) on Holmes field next Monday...
...Varsity eleven played an interesting foot-ball match with the team representing the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, on Holmes, yesterday afternoon. The most brilliant playing on Harvard's side was done in the first half of the game, when they succeeded in getting two goals, kicked from touchdowns by Edmands, and one from the field by Mason. In the second three-quarters the Techs did better, and Harvard only succeeded in getting one goal, which was kicked from the field by Mason. The play of our team has been materially improved since their last match, and the spectators were much...
...general attendance at the meeting yesterday was considerably lessened by the foot-ball game, but the freshmen turned out in good numbers and gave their representatives a cordial reception. Taking everything into consideration, the event may be set down as very successful, both with regard to the number of entries and the interest aroused. Mr. Baker won the admiration of all by his beautiful running, and showed himself a worthy successor to his cousin, Mr. Evert Wendell. His time cannot be taken as a criterion of what he is capable of, since in none of the events in which...