Word: secretly
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...opening of the 'varsity crew practice to visitors will give unbounded satisfaction throughout the University. We believe that for the past few years the system of secret practice has been the curse of much of Harvard's athletics. When students are prevented from watching the practice of the teams that are to represent their university and are not even allowed to know who the men that will form these teams are, their interest invariably weakens, and enthusiasm gives place to an indifference, which is the most discouraging thing a team has to face. On the other hand, if the practice...
...Missouri the untiring efforts of Francis P. Blair, who afterwards served with honor as major general, defeated the secret attempts of the Governor to secure the state for the confederacy. Blair seized a camp of the rebels before their plans were matured, acting with Nathaniel Lyon. Lyon boldly disguised himself in the dress of an old lady well known in the locality and was driven all through the camp in her victoria, getting all the information required for success. Lyon and Blair continued their prompt action and drove the confederates to the southwest corner ot the state. There the Southerners...
...practice yesterday afternoon was secret, and will be so again this afternoon. Today's practice will be the last hard practice that the 'varsity will have before Saturday's game. A practice game will be played with the freshmen, and another with the B. A. A. Tomorrow there will be light practice, and Friday there will be a rest...
...secret practice began yesterday afternoon with a game between the 'varsity and B. A. A. It is understood that the 'varsity showed great improvement and scored a number of times...
Next Saturday Yale will play the annual game with Princeton-the big game of the season for us, and as a natural effect the eleven is getting everybody's attention. Secret practice for half of each afternoon has been going on for some time, and the coaches have enlarged their exertions if not their numbers, to improve line work and other weak points, and get the team into championship form. As far as Yale men are concerned, it is safe to say that not for the last five years has the result of this game seemed more doubtful or more...