Word: game
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...senior and freshman teams will play a practice game of foot ball this afternoon on Divinity...
...best match in the singles was between Lee and Jennings. Lee took the first set easily. In the second set Jennings braced up a good deal; he took the first game, Then Lee by hard drives took the next three games. The fifth and sixth games went to Jennings by placing and passing. Lee won the next game; then Jennings took the eighth and ninth. The tenth game went to Lee and the score stood 5 all. Lee then played a strong game and won the next two games and set. The score in the second set by games...
...classes here at Harvard. There is an abundance of good foot ball material in the class, and there is no reason why Ninety-three should not be represented by a successful eleven. Of late years it has become an established precedent for the freshman eleven to win the Yale game, and Ninety-three is expected to continue this precedent. The best wishes of the entire college will go with the freshmen to New Haven; but rumor says that the Yale freshmen will, as usual, be represented by a strong team, so none but the most aggressive spirit can carry Ninety...
...this connection the class should be reminded of its duty to support the eleven liberally. The manager is now canvassing the class for subscriptions, and it is hoped that he will receive a proper response. The fact that the principal game will be played away from Cambridge puts the management to a very heavy expense...
...second set Lee won the first five games both by good back hand strokes and by poor playing on Sturgis' part. Then Sturgis braced up, and by good Lawford strokes won the next four games. The score now stood 5-4 in Lee's favor. The next game and the set and match then went to Lee. Jennings defeated Manchester in the second round, 6-4, 6-2, Jennings' steady playing proving superior to Manchester's brilliant, but erratic game...