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Many of Mr. Thayer's statements are appropriate today. "Last fall, "he writes concerning Yale's victories on the gridiron, "under the same management against which, in victory, no adverse criticism had been heard, Harvard lost the game. Abuse from all sides was immediately poured in upon the gentlemen who had given all their time, thought, and attention for many weeks." This abuse caused the resignation of the coaches, for the article continues: "A coach, once secured, should be kept for a series of years, and, if necessary, paid a salary...
...some 25 years, beginning with 1879, canvas jackets were won over the jersey. Some of these jackets had the "H," others did not. Until 1892, the gridiron sweater, like that of the crew, was white with the "H," in crimson. In two, years, 1892 and 1893, the football sweater was crimson with the "H" in black, and thereafter the background was black and the "H' crimson as is now the case. In 1896, this last combination was confirmed by the Athletic Committee of the University...
...Athletic Association has announced that no separate admission could be granted to persons wishing to witness only the soccer match without attending the gridiron contest in the afternoon. Persons holding tickets to the major sport event will, however, be privileged to enter Soldiers Field to witness the soccer clash...
...gridiron warriors did not arrive till the madly cheering crowd had jammed the Living Room and had sung its way to a high pitch of enthusiasm...
...Hasty Pudding Club officers announced last night that arrangements had been made for a tea dance to be held on Saturday afternoon, immediately following the University-Yale gridiron clash...