Word: harvard
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...links of the Harvard Golf Club have necessarily been cut down to six holes. The first and second holes remain the same, the third has been abandoned, the fourth will be third, the seventh the fourth, and the eighth and ninth are to be the fifth and sixth respectively. The course as thus rearranged will be ready for play tomorrow...
...Yard with the cheering of the eights, the four, the nine, the captains, and every man who helped to win the victories. Then, headed by the College band, and a barge containing most of the winning athletes, the students formed a procession and marched around the Yard through Harvard square to President Eliot's house. Fire works, bengal lights, numberless torches, and the mass of cheering men marching to the tune of "Up the Street," formed a picturesque and lurid scene of enthusiasm and excitement...
President Eliot congratulated the men in the barge and hoped to see other winning crews next spring. After cheering the president and singing "Fair Harvard," the procession marched to Professor Hollis's and when he finished a short speech continued to Solider's Field. When the barge had been drawn near the pile of barrels intended for the bon fire, Trainer McMaster made a speech in an optimistic vein. All the members of the nine and crew were called on for speeches and were received with cheers. The fire was then started, and after more cheering, the crowd broke...
...result of the three games played and of the line-ups in practice, the defense of the Harvard eleven is, for this time of year, reasonably strong. In yesterday's practice of fifteen minutes the second eleven was given the ball half the time to test the first eleven. With the possible exception of right end, which was weakened by the absence of Hallowell, there was no place in the line where the second made consistent gains. The tackles were much improved. J. Lawrence, although against weaker opponents than on Saturday, was much steadier than usual, and proved...
...fill right guard in spite of his light weight and inexperience. Leary, who was tackle last year, is being tried in the position, but is also too light and will probably return to his old place. Stillman, who will undoubtedly fill the other tackle, played in both the Harvard and Princeton games last year...