Word: fours
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...time was able to gam any ground. But the Harvard team, although the changing line-up gave twenty-three men a chance to play, was so strong on the offensive and employed such effective team-play that Amherst did not once secure the ball on downs. As four touchdowns in the first half proved that the game was only a question of score, line-plays alone were used, in the second half, to give the forwards as much practice as possible. Since the Amherst line stood very high, the Harvard line found it easy to open holes at will...
...four of the Harvard ends played a splendid game. As there was never any necessity for punting, they had little chance for individual work except on the kick-offs when Daly usually returned the kick. In every case the Amherst back was downed for a loss and often with such force that he dropped the ball. The Harvard backs on the other hand had no trouble in eluding the Amherst ends and forwards, and made long gains after catching the punts. Daly was clever as usual in this department of the game...
...first opportunity which has offered itself to celebrate the victories of the University and Freshman crews and of the baseball nine over Yale in June. The celebration, which made up for its tardiness by great enthusiasm, began in the Yard with the cheering of the eights, the four, the nine, the captains, and every man who helped to win the victories. Then, headed by the College band, and a barge containing most of the winning athletes, the students formed a procession and marched around the Yard through Harvard square to President Eliot's house. Fire works, bengal lights, numberless torches...
Warren House, which also contains a German library of four hundred volumes and a library of two hundred and fifty volumes on the Romance Languages, is intended principally for students in modern language courses. Cards of admission may be had upon the recommendation of instructors in those departments and the privilege will be given as freely as is practicable...
...four teaching fellowship which have already been announced are $500 each and are open to men who devote part of their time to teaching and part to studies...