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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...operation between faculty and students in the past has been successful, and there is no reason to doubt that the same results would be obtained in the future...
Columbia, Yale, the University of Pennsylvania and Princeton, are all confident of making a good record for themselves, and most of them are confident of winning the cup. Judging from the faithful training which the candidates for the Mott Haven team have practiced during the past season, we may confidently expect that Harvard will again win the cup which has so many years been placed to her credit. The contest will probably be more close and exciting than for many years, but we see no reason to doubt the ability of Harvard to repeat her former victories as long...
...resume the reasonable tone it used to show occasionally some time ago, and would use a little good sense, or better, a little common fairness when dealing with Harvard, we should be most happy to refer to it. But so long as it descends to such impertinence as its past issue exhibits, its remarks can only be treated with the contempt they deserve...
...nine has truly had a triumphal progress on their recent trip, and the college, by the enthusiastic welcome it gave them on their return last evening, showed their full appreciation of the work that had been done. It is most gratifying once again after our tribulations in the past, to see the championship almost within our grasp. Only now let the nine keep on with their present steady game and not become over-confident, that fault which has proved fatal to Harvard's success so often in former years. The successive defeats of our most formidable opponents have inspired...
...held under the auspices of the Harvard Athletic Association last Saturday were good, but can be by no means compared to last year's meeting. A heavy shower which fell at two o'clock somewhat dampened the ardor of the many spectators who had begun to gather. At half past two the benches were filled with spectators,-many ladies among them, who braved the two showers which fell during the progress of the games and remained until the end. The events were held in the following order...