Word: pointed
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...hoped that every member of the Harvard University Boat Club will make it a point to be present tomorrow night at the meeting, of which notice is given in another column...
...Eastern Intercollegiate Foot-Ball Association met in Springfield last Wednesday and adopted the following new rules: After four downs without an advance of five yards the ball must be placed back twenty yards instead of ten yards, as before. A touch down will be made this year at the point the ball crosses the line. It was thought inexpedient to have two referees instead...
...last years team must be present and freshmen and others who have not as yet joined the Association may do so at the meeting. There will be several matches played this fall and no eleven has as yet been chosen. All new men should therefore make it a point to be present...
...doubtless caused the 'general disposition to consider the game one which is objectionable as a game for students who are gentlemen.' The criticisms passed upon the game as regards its innate roughness' and of its 'tendency to degenerate into brutality and personal combat' are reviewed. As regards the first point, the writer, in a very lucid style, explains its true and false sides. Its true side, he states, comes in when teams of other than leading colleges in the game, try to play as hard as possible without the least preparation. The consequence is that men are injured...
Yesterday afternoon the Harvard foot-ball eleven played its first game with the Tuft's team, on College Hill, and won a signal victory as might have been expected. The Tuft's team played a plucky up-hill game, but were outplayed at every point by the University eleven. Harvard won the toss and took the ball, leaving the choice of field to the home team. At 3. 15 game was called with Harvard in possession of the ball at the south end of the grounds. Morse dribbled to Harding, after a short run passed to Porter...