Word: general
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Pennsylvania presented a strong team and Harvard had much harder work to win than the score indicates. Harvard's general play was somewhat disappointing. At times her work was brilliant while at others it was extremely loose. The rush line failed to block well, and Pennsylvania had little trouble in finding holes in it. The tackling except on the part of 3 or 4 men was high and at times far from effective. The blocking off all through the game was weak and much poorer than that in the Wesleyan game of a week ago. In the rush line Hutchinson...
...reduced, and believe that this was an imperative duty in view of the certainty of decreased income that faced some of the associations. They deprecate the growing usage referred to in their report of December 4, 1888, by which members of teams at training tables are supported from the general funds of the associations. They believe that the treasurers should furnish in accordance with article 8 of the Articles of Agreement, a detailed estimate of expenses and income at the beginning of each half year, a practice which the committee find it difficult to establish, and that they should furnish...
...Atlantic Monthly contains a number of articles which must prove very interesting to the American. The first article, entitled "Character of Democracy in the United States," is perhaps the best one in this number. Its author, Mr. Woodrow Wilson, brings out the four following points, viz: that the general forces of democracy have been undermining all old forms of government; that these forces had nothing to do with the creation of our government; that they nevertheless had some effect upon us as part of the general influences of the age; and that the problems of organization and leadership...
...afternoon's sport it seems eminently more appropriate that men who have trained hard for a month should be rewarded for their work. The giving of cups also will, we believe, help along the end for which class games have partially been organized-the awakening of a permanent and general enthusiasm for football. An organization so well-to-do as the football association certainly cannot refuse the cups on the ground of expense, and there can scarcely be any other valid reason for neglecting to act in the matter...
...That the president's policy in general is supported by his party is shown by the approval of party leaders and press-Hon. H. C. Lodge's Speech in Boston Transcript, Sept. 25; Governor Robinson'speech in fonrnal, Sept. 26; Washington Post in P. O. October...