Word: old
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...among the colleges at that time a great deal of hard feeling which amounted to a kind of "armed neutrality." To the growth of the graduate schools, and to the intermingling there of men from different colleges, he ascribed the gradual dying out of that former unfriendly criticism. The old feeling has been supplanted by a rivalry that is most friendly...
...welcomes even such a hackneyed theme as "The Cox'n," and a tale so slight as "Old Kearney," for their contrasting nearness to the College. "The Conversion of Cavendish" does not deal with religion, but is an overdone burlesque on golf containing a swear word and nothing else to speak...
...Lawrence of the second. Not till the last part of the practice, did the 'Varsity, giving up punting, actually score. Behind excellent interference, Gierasch cleared Gray's end for a twenty-yard run to the line. A minute later, Warren, who fell into dive plays with his old-time vim, scored the second touchdown. Lawrence's goal from the field resulted soon afterwards from Fincke's fair catch on the thirty-yard line...
...proved himself a valuable man. In addition to his effectiveness under punts, he defended his position perfectly, and tackled strongly. Barnard, who was tried at guard, played well for a man of his weight. Boal is playing his usual powerful game. Lawrence played a fair game except for his old habit of getting off-side, which undoubtedly prevented a large score...
After the elementary work, two ten-minute halves were played, the first team lining-up against the second. The old fault of fumbling again marred the work of the back field, which was also handicapped by the absence of Daly. Ragged as was the interference at times, the first scored twice in the first half, owing to line-plunges by Kendall. Parker and Kendall were both able to gain through the second's line, but as both are running very high, they would be of little use against a strong line...