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Harvard's game will not be seriously affected by this requirement, as last year she frequently made use of "punt-overs" to gain ground when other resources failed; she can still have those to fall back on if unsuccessful in two successive downs.

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 5/4/1882 | See Source »

"Try-for-goals" will be quite a feature in the new game, for in the vicinity of the goal lines five yards are gained with much difficulty, and the side pressing its opponents to the goal line will almost certainly be required to make an attempt at goal as a...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 5/4/1882 | See Source »

THE SENIOR SOPHOMORE MEETINGS.OWING to the number of walk overs in the Senior and Sophomore events, it was decided to hold the meetings conjointly yesterday afternoon. The programme commenced with the Seniors' 100-yard dash in which Messrs. Keene and Hawes appeared, the former proving an easy winner in 11...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE ATHLETIC MEETING. | 5/21/1880 | See Source »

EXCEPT for the unfortunate accident in the Heavy-Weight Sparring, the last day of the Winter Meeting was as successful, though not as interesting, as the previous ones. The fact that there was only one entry in each of the wrestling-classes, and that therefore no cup was given, is...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 4/2/1880 | See Source »

This quality, without which very few men become successful, would seem to be sadly deficient among us. Men will not enter unless they are pretty well convinced that they will get a prize; in other words, they are afraid of failing. Cases are common at every meeting where men withdraw...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PLUCK IN ATHLETICS. | 2/20/1880 | See Source »

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