Word: predicting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Rain or shine the foot-ball team can be found steadily at work at their practice every afternoon. If earnest purpose and hearty willingness to work can bring us success this fall we predict a happy issue to this year's sport. The eleven work quietly and systematically in every manoeuvre, and their steady determined manner is gaining more and more approbation from their numerous friends who watch the daily practice. But their supporters must not forget how much the players appreciate whatever encouragement or interest may be shown in their work. Their inconveniences now are many and their failures...
Tomorrow will be an important day for Harvard athletics - the game with Yale at New Haven and the inter-collegiate sports. We have spoken already of the prospects of the ball game. When we compare the scores of the two nines for this season, it is difficult to predict in favor of one side or the other. As to the inter-collegiate sports, we have every promise of coming out with an easily won championship. Our entries are so numerous that there are fair chances of our winning in some unforeseen contest, as well as taking several second places. Columbia...
...predict an excess of prizes to any one class would be dangerous, but '85 will find itself rather scantily provided for as the case now stands, although one surprise at least is promised from that class. The running, which is a just source of pride to us, will be as fine as usual, if our anticipations are realized, and in the other sports there is great promise of an excellent exhibition. If that important but fickle factor, the weather, stand by us, we shall be treated, no doubt, to an assuring sight for our future athletics, and one which will...
...regarded as having the best stroke and the advantages of longer training and more experience. The juniors are in a dilemma, their stroke, Mr. Perin, having been ill. Yet their strength, as a crew, is said by many to be the greatest. For the sophomores little can be predicted. They possess strength and weight, but their form is poor. Much improvement, however, has been made by them during the last week. Lastly, the freshmen have everything to win and nothing to lose. If they could only surprise us as '83 did in her freshman year, it would be another instance...
...many the most interesting of all, as both gentlemen are exceedingly well versed in the art and showed many graceful movements. It was, however, merely an exhibition, not a contest. Standing high jump, 4 feet, 5 3/4 inches. This concluded the performance, which was the first, and, we predict, the last, given in the Opera House...