Word: hardness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...conditions were not at all favorable to a good game, but it proved to be one of the most stubbornly fought contests in the history of interscholastic football. For thirty-five minutes after the game began, the ball stayed near the centre of the field. Both teams played a hard game but they were so evenly matched that neither could gain any appreciable advantage. At last a fumble by one of Andover's backs allowed Stickney to secure the ball with a clear field before him. He started for Andover's goal line hotly pursued by Bliss, who overtook...
Lafayette defeated the University of Pennsylvania at Easton, Wednesday afternoon, by a score of 12 to 6. The game was finely contested throughout, and was won by Lafayette in the second half. Pennsylvania got a goal in the first half through hard work by Gray, but failed to score again. Lafayette got two touchdowns in the second half by phenomenal runs by Camp and Pilgrim, the half-backs...
...game languished at Harvard. In fact, in 1885 it was forbidden altogether, and Harvard did not take part in any intercollegiate contests. During 1886 and 1887 a steady improvement was made and last year Harvard defeated Princeton 12 to 0 and succumbed to Yale only after a very hard battle. This year the contest promises to be closer than ever. All these colleges are doing their utmost. It will be impossible to predict the result until the last game is played...
...cannot doubt that the action of the committee is for the best interests of Harvard athletics There are many things that make it desirable for the game to be played in New York; at the same time there are very serious objections to the plan. The question is a hard one to decide, and doubtless many men will question whether the Athletic Committee has taken the right step in the matter. We urge all men in thinking the subject over, to remember that the Committee is made up of men who have the best interests of our athletics at heart...
...Yale oarsmen have already begun active preparations for next year's crew. The stroke which was rowed by last year's crew will be retained without change. Hard training has not yet commenced but the men take a short row every day, and as soon as the football season is over a system of light training will be begun in the gymnasium. Yale has the material this year for a crew which ought to equal if not be better than last year's crew. Five and perhaps six old men will row again this year. A large number...