Word: forwardness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...came; we think we know who began the tricks and the roughens. But however that may be, the game is valuable for much more than physical development; and its dangerousness of late has been greatly increased by the abuses that have so nearly ruined it. The game we look forward to for next year among ourselves, if not with some other colleges, will not be nearly so dangerous; and even if it were to be as dangerous, those of us who feel how much manly we are for the game would be willing to run the risks, and would...
...generally admitted that our team was the strongest as far as individual players went; unity and steadiness in play was what was needed. With constant work in the gymnasium and faithful training during the winter on the part of every candidate for the nine, we can confidently look forward to as good a nine next spring as Harvard has had for many a year...
...Richards, who made a long kick which Kimball muffed. It was Harvard's "down," but close to their 25-yard line. Bemis passed it poorly and Kimball lost it, so that Yale had the ball "down" close to the touch line. It was slipped to Coxe, who threw himself forward and landed over the line, thus securing the first touchdown in less than three minutes after the commencement of the game. Ricbards kicked the goal...
...unfavorable weather with which our foot ball teams are now favored brings to mind the fall of '82, when we met with a similar hindrance from a somewhat too previous snow storm. Many a junior recalls with pride the alacrity with which be, then a mere freshman, stepped forward and lent his and to the good work of relieving Holmes Field of its unwelcome coverlet. Many a junior, too, will remember the sudden increase in alacrity with which he surrendered his shovel to some new comer and silently became absent from the cold field after a mauvaise quarts' hear...
...already wholly unlike the American colleges, whereas in others she retains her old form. Now we hope our readers will not misunderstand what we are going to say. What we are going to advocate is not a step backward on the part of the students, but a corresponding step forward on the part of the Powers that Be-a recognition of the progress of student public sentiment...