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...opponents. The improvement has been a gradual one, developing a little year by year, till in '87 five first prizes were won by Yale men at Mott Haven, and at last the cherished cup became Yale's. Since that time the interest has not been allowed to lag for a moment, and the Athletic Association have spared no efforts to retain the distinction so dearly won. The games last fall were among the most interesting ever held and considerable new material was developed. The chief hope rests in new material, although there are several of last year's winners still...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Yale's Chances for Retaining the Mott Haven Cup. | 2/8/1888 | See Source »

...practice of the candidates for the 'varsity nine is beginning to lag. Many of the candidates are suffering from sore thumbs and fingers...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 10/9/1886 | See Source »

Next day I tried again, and was rather successful, as will be seen shortly. My interest in the book began to lag, but I was bound to get it. After having handed in my slip in due form, I waited for five, ten, fifteen minutes, and yet no book came. The official behind the desk eyed me more and more suspiciously, and, growing rather uneasy under his paralyzing gaze, I asked, meekly enough, how long I should have to wait: "Oh, is that what you want? Why, you cannot have the book before to-morrow at noon." I fell back...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SOME INTERESTTING AND SUGGESTIYT EXPERIENCES IN A GERMAN LIBRARY. | 11/3/1885 | See Source »

...kick. and are so eager to get down the fiord that they do not protect the halfbacks sufficiently for the kick. In lining up to put the ball in play they are in general above reproach, but at times, especially after a hard run. they seem disposed to lag...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Yale Eleven. | 11/7/1884 | See Source »

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