Word: losely
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...weaknesses of the college in an athletic way is our proneness to one-man dependence, or as the Advocate terms it, "the star system." A result of this is that we are easily discouraged; let anything happen to our star and we become despondent and down on our luck, lose half our energy for work, and are of course beaten. What we want is "a little more pluck and persistency," and a great deal more work...
...good all round man. Adams, '91; very solidly built, but ignorant of the game. Heyworth, '90 S., has been playing right guard; quick and energetic man but a little light for guard. Heffelfinger, '91 S., will play left guard; he is blocking and rushing well but apt to lose his head and is a little slow. Gill, P. G., is in his old form and at left tackle. Right end is open, and McClintock, '91, and Townsend, '91, are trying for the position. McClintock is the fastest runner on the team but is slow in dropping on the ball. Townsend...
...Williams. Harvard quickly regained it and kicked, but Cox, returned and lost greund for Harvard. Lee and Fearing regained it by short rushes. Harvard was given five yards on a foul. Blanchard and Fearing rushed. A bad pass gave Williams the ball. Cranston tackled well and made Williams lose ground. Time was then called. Score 20-0. Fearing made a rush of thirty yards followed by a rush by Lee who scored in less than three minutes. Goal. Score 26-0. Williams got the ball on a fumble and Cox kicked. Harvard's ball. Lee by good dodging gained forty...
...Strong but Stevens soon recovered it. Time, twenty minutes was then called with the score 11-0. In the second half Crosby and Stickney were substituted for Hutchinson and Campbell respectively. Lee rushed but lost the ball to Stevens. Upton did some good tackling here, causing Stevens to lose several yeards. The ball went to Harvard on three downs and Lee made another rush scoring a touchdown. Score 12-0. Stevens failed to make five yards and Harvard took the ball. Rushes by Lee, Bowman and a kick by Trafford brought the ball close to Stevens' goal line. Upton soon...
...saying something about India. The word Upanishad is probably as unfamiliar to you all as to Alexander when he invaded India nearly two thousand years ago. On this occasion he sent a message to one of the native princes ordering him to come with gold and jewels or lose his head. The prince was unterrified and merely sent word to Alexander to come to him and learn wisdom. This prince was a follower of the Indian philosophers, who find in the beautiful recesses of the forest, charming with foliage and animal life, temples where they can retire and meditate...