Word: playfulness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...average weight of the U. of P. and Harvard elevens as they will play in the game today is exactly the same...
...present season with what was considered by all critics an unusually handicapped team; and especially was this felt to be the case in regard to the guard positions. With the graduation of Wharton and Woodruff, whose unusual strength had contributed much to the effectiveness of the "guard's back" play, besides adding greatly to the defensive strength of the centre, it was generally expected that Penn's chances for a successful football season would be small indeed. Coach Woodruff, appreciating the necessity of developing material to fill these positions, was most fortunate in securing Hare and McCracken, whose natural strength...
This afternoon, on Soldiers Field, the Freshman eleven will play its one great game of the year with Yale. The team has been unfortunate lately in losing some of its regular men, and having to shift others around to take their places. Nevertheless they have enjoyed first-class regular coaching, have had good material ready for development, and have shown themselves capable of playing an unusually strong game...
There is every reason, then, why they should go into the game today with dash and confidence, prepared to play the best they know how and win. This event marks a crisis in their class history, and is of no small importance to the University. The record of past Freshman contests has been highly creditable to Harvard, and she expects the 1901 team to prove its merit and add another victory to the list...
...Harvard-Pennsylvania football game will be reproduced at Music Hall, Boston, on Saturday afternoon as well as the Princeton-Yale game at New Haven. Every play will be reproduced in both games. There will be but one price of admission to both contests-admission 25 cents and 50 cents for reserved seats. Play will begin at 2 o'clock...