Word: haveners
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...following is the New Haven Union's account of Corbin's "little trick:" "Corbin, instead of dribbling the ball, as the opposing line expected, stooped and grabbed it, ducked his head, and dived through the Harvard rushers...
...congratulate the freshmen on the success of their eleven at New Haven. The men should be commended for their obedience in following the admirable precedent set by ninety. They have now made an excellent showing in their first appearance in inter-collegiate contest, and it is to be hoped that this success will only stimulate the class to add two more victories in the spring and thus win an unrivalled record. Too much praise cannot be given to the team for their splendid work Saturday. The game was won in spite of the odds which Harvard had to face...
About fifty freshmen accompanied their team to New Haven and had the satisfaction of seeing it defeat the Yale freshmen in a very exciting game of foot-ball. The teams were made up as follows: Harvard-Rushers, Cumnock, Goldthwaite, Higgins, Horn (center), Finely, Burnett, White; quarterback, Nichols; halfbacks, Clark and Weld; fullback, Crane. Yale-Rushers, Perrin, Rhodes, Forster, Brewster (center), Ferris, Heyworth, McClintock; quarterback, Roby; halfbacks, Rogers and Harvey; fullback, McBride...
...that is to represent them to day. It is evident that the members of '91 are novices in college life customs, or they would realize the mistake they are making. They can have no idea of the stimulating effect of enthusiastic cheering, or they would certainly go to New Haven and support their team. If the freshmen eleven is beaten, it will be a bitter lesson to the class, and all the more bitter because the blame will lie with them...
...deal more trouble to accompany a team on a trip than it is on Jarvis and yell "Harvard," but nevertheless it should not prevent a man from giving his team the support that it deserves. It is all the more creditable to those men who have gone to New Haven that they went in spite of the apathy surrounding them...