Word: haverford
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Today the cricket eleven will play its final championship game against the University of Pennsylvania. The eleven thus far has made a record of which the college may be proud, winning six out of seven games, including the first championship match against Haverford. With this record the Harvard team may enter today's game with confidence of making at least a close struggle, and not without hope of winning. The eleven may not contain as many brilliant players as Pennsylvania's, but steady work and team play will more than make up for any handicap in this respect. Such fielding...
...HAVERFORD COLEGE.First innings-Second innings...
...Decoration Day on the beautiful grounds of Haverford College, Harvard won a decisive victory over the Harverford cricketers. The game was played according to the American plan, which worked well. Haverford won the toss and took the field. At the end of the first turn of three wickets Harvard had 26, of which Garrett had made 17 not out. Haverford then put up 12 for her first three wickets. Harvard's second turn raised the total to 46, Garrett again being the not out. Haverford, in her second turn, brought her total to 29. The last four wickets of Harvard...
...Haverford...
...cricket eleven have opened their series of championship matches with a decisive victory over Haverford. They deserve hearty congratulations, not only for starting the season so ausspiciously, but for breaking the long series of defeats which in past years has clouded the reputation of cricket at Harvard as an intercollegiate sport. Since the cricketers of Haverford proved not invincible, Harvard may look forward to her second championship match with increased confidence, and hope to alter the record of previous years against the University of Pennsylvania. If Harvard should be compelled to withdraw from the intercollegiate cricket league next year...