Word: perfection
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...York, where excited groups of students of Harvard and Yale respectively had gathered around the head-guarters of their representative in the approaching foot-ball match. Many were anxious Wednesday night lest the weather on the following day should be unfavorable, but Thursday dawned bright and clear promising a perfect day for the great game. A few hours rest after the long and tiresome ride on Wednesday had put our men in good spirits again, and they retired in excellent condition. The college men began to arrive in large numbers as Thursday forenoon wore on, and as the hour...
Yale by a score of 6 points to O. The weather was nearly perfect, as there was little wind and no sun to bother the players. From the kick-off Yale forced the ball down the field and very soon a pretty run in by Peters brought a touchdown. The ball was brought out and Richards kicked an early goal for Yale, only eight minutes having elapsed since the game began. Princeton now settled down to work, and soon Moffat's kicking sent the ball flying around Yale's territory in a threatening manner. During the confusion Yale really made...
...first place the faculty force the Harvard management to break a definite verbal agreement entered into by representatives of the two colleges acting through the Yale foot-ball president, with the consent of the Harvard president, Mr. Clark, and the manager of the polo grounds. This manager would have perfect right to claim damages from Yale and Harvard for breach of contract...
...ventilator or over the upper sash, according to the direction of the wind." The temperature comfortable to the majority of persons is given as 68 Fahrenheit, and open fire-places, grates or open stoves are recommended as the best heating apparatus. "Any of these," he says, "ensures almost perfect ventilation, as well as supplies a pleasant and healthy warmth." Again as to sleeping rooms we find "the air should not be very cold. In winter either the sleeping room should open into a warmer room or a low fire should be kept up in the room, preferably in an open...
...eleven. The good result of his work only makes us feel all the more our lack of a suitable trainer. If he could only be replaced we are sure that then our chances for success in general athletics would be vastly improved. Mr. Robinson is in perfect harmony with the Princeton faculty, and only a day before our game was congratulated by some of them on his successful treatment, and was pressed to accept an engagement for another year. It is believed we could yet secure his services if our faculty would only overcome their prejudices...