Word: players
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...rushers have not been called out as yet, but if signs are true there promises to be abundance of material. The number of candidates should not deter any one from trying, however, for in a month's practice the choice of players will be very difficult, and often certain points in a new player will turn the decision in his favor. Beyond the number of candidates it is hoped and expected that a large number will show their interest in the eleven and its work by appearing on the field daily to encourage the players...
...changes in the rules made at the recent foot-ball convention promise a much fairer result than under the old rules. Two warnings-instead of three now disqualify a player, and while accidental violation will not seriously affect a player, nevertheless a more effective embargo has been put on the foul play we have so often witnessed. The new system of scoring should be remembered by all ; a goal from a touchdown counting six points, a goal from the field five, a touchdown two and a safety touchdown made by the opponent one. If other points are tied it will...
...balls. A wild pitch sent him to third, and Griggs' fly to centre let him score, giving Yale her first run. Harvard did not score in the first inning, but in the second Crocker reached first on Griggs' fumble, went to second on another fumble by the same player of a ball from Winslow's bat, and came home on a wild pitch...
...understood by the management of our own nine. Monday morning, however, we understand that a telegram was received from New Haven declaring Worcester out of the question on account of poor grounds and small gate receipts. The original agreement was, that the game was to be player in the Yale faculty did not object to the date, and as yet, we have not been told that they do object...
...Yale beat Amherst, 6 to 4, 6 to 2. Singles-Parker of Brown beat Comstock of Amherst, 6 to 2, to 1; Sargent of Yale defeated Barker of Brown, 3 to 6, 8 to 6, 6 to 0. The colleges were represented as follows: Amherst, Comstock, '83, single player; Wheeler, '84, doubles. Brown Barker, '83, single player; Gardiner, '84, and Hill, '85, doubles. Harvard, Clark, '83, single player; Clark and Taylor, '86, doubles. Trinity, Kurtz, '83, single player; Kurtz and Purdy, '84, doubles. Yale, Sargent, Law School, single player; Camp, Medical School, and Slocumb, '83, doubles...