Word: prospects
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...will be seen that in Massachusetts the greatest gain has been made; 10 in excess of '88 and 9 more than in '89. California has been increasing steadily in the number of men sent here, and the prospect for Harvard in the far west is very encouraging Rhode Island has shown up well for '90, having sent 7 men here this year...
...should not have a foot-ball eleven of which she may feel proud, provided that the captain gets all the candidates for the team out on the field immediately. '90 will labor under no such disadvantages with which '89 had to contend last year. In the first place, the prospect of a game with Yale should act as the greatest kind of an incentive for work, hard work and not fooling. Secondly, the 'varsity team will afford considerable practice, besides furnishing an innumerable number of "points," a great advantage to a raw eleven. Although the Yale eleven has had over...
...passed off with snap and vigor. Two inter-collegiate records were broken. Chamberlain threw the hammer more than a foot further than the previous record, and Wright and Bemis both walked the mile in better than record time. Fast time was also made in the mile run. Altogether, the prospect for the Mott Haven team was never so good. In all probability, Harvard can win in New York the same events as last year, and ought also to add those in which her men hold inter-collegiate records. The H. A. A. should be congratulated that its track athletes have...
...different positions are taken, and after all there is a charm about the irregularity of positions which is in great contrast to the machine-like regularity of the base-ball field. At all events, the improvement in lacrosse among the colleges is gratifying, especially as there is every prospect that Harvard will be able to maintain her position of last year...
...hoped that a large number of candidates will present themselves. All who intend to try for the team are earnestly requested to be present. With the material which Harvard possesses, there is every reason to believe that the eleven next fall will be a strong one, and the prospect is very encouraging, if the men who play will show interest and enthusiasm in the game. The date of the foot ball meeting will be announced early next week...