Word: freshman
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...freshman eleven went to Boston yesterday and played the eleven of the Boston Athletic association on the grounds opposite the club house. During the first five minutes of the game the freshmen played well; but after that time the team went all to pieces, and could not do another bit of effectual work. The Athletic club eleven played a fairly good game, considering their lack of training. Peters and Hunt, at half back, did some good rushing, and Morrison, at left end, played an excellent game. Both teams showed an inclination to play roughly...
...field, it was almost immediately forced into Harvard's territory, and there it stayed; it changed sides often because both teams fumbled execrably. But the Athletic club eleven was doing better work, and slowly forced the play to Harvard's line. A four o'clock Hunt broke through the freshman line and scored a touchdown. The ball was punted out and a fair catch allowed; but the try for goal was a failure. Score, Ninety-three, 5; B. A. A., 4. When the ball was put in play, the fresmen braced in their play, and during the remainder...
...playing of the freshman team in yesterday's game shows two things; first, that the eleven does not realize that the date of the Yale game is near; and, second, that the men on the team have not trained conscientiously. The eleven has been carefully coached since the season opened, but such an exhibition of high tackling and fumbling is not often seen...
...that the freshmen have not been taught to feel that when a man presents himself as a candidate for an athletic team here in college, it is his bounden duty, from that time on until the team dissolves, to train faithfully at all times. If the members of the freshman team had understood this and had acted accordingly, some of them would not have appeared so unfit to play as they did yesterday. The team must feel the size of their task and must know that only work can bring victory. The time is now short but the decided change...
...freshman eleven will practice regularly with the 'varsity next week...