Word: prospects
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...however, to the efforts of recent Harvard graduates, a rigorous movement is on foot to start at least one, if not two, teams amongtheir number, who shall play the 'varsity team and others. Elsewhere the teams are supported by their gate receipts, and cannot afford to travel without a prospect of having their expenses paid. But here, since there are no gate receipts, these expenses must be paid by subscription. The fact that in the past there were neither gate receipts nor subscriptions for the lacrosse team sufficiently explains their failure to schedule interesting games...
...lacrosse season is now at its height and the 'varsity and freshman teams are hard at work. Since the freshman year of the class of '88, each class has put a freshman team in the field, but never has the prospect for a good twelve been brighter than at present. The number of men now trying for the team is large and the material very good. The men come out every afternoon, and after practising with the stick usually play a game with the 'varsity team. In consequence of this steady work, they are improving rapidly, not only in handling...
Captain Sears speaks as follows in regard to the playing rules of the association foot-ball game: "There is no immediate prospect that the association game will be adopted by the Intercollegiate Foot-Ball Association. Our present game is made up of the best points of both Rugby and association foot-ball, and I think it unsurpassed by either. We take the team of eleven men and the rushing from Rugby, the goals, touchline and kicking from the association rules, and, besides, we have added and improved wherever we have found it necessary. Our present rules are, therefore, very nearly...
...crews must get more life into the stroke and recover slower. As compared to other Freshmen crews at this time of the year, the good men are doing about the same, and if they could get three or four more men to work, they would have a fair prospect before them...
...night occurs the first class-dinner of Eighty-nine. Every one who has signed the book should make it a point to attend, for there is every prospect that the dinner will be a most enjoyable affair. There will be no formality, every one will feel at his ease, and nothing short of physical disability should prevent anyone from being present. To those who do not intend to go we would say that it is their loss, nobody's else. To those who intend to go we prophecy that they will be amply repaid for their trouble...