Word: seemly
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...part of the team itself. Today there will be a chance for both the college and the nine to redeem themselves We expect the nine to play a steady winning game from the start. From the college the team will look for loyal support and enthusiasm. It may seem strange that there should be any doubt that the college would do its part in an important game. Those who witnessed the first Princeton game, however, will bear witness that the efforts of the college were exceedingly feeble compared with its capabilities. There is never the slightest excuse for lack...
...attention of all Harvard men the fact that the 'varsity nine must win one of the three games to be played with Yale in order to tie for second place with Princeton, two games to win second place, and three games to win the championship. It may seem hopeless to talk of winning the championship, but at least Harvard should be spared the disgrace of being out ranked by Princeton. This has not happened for six years and should not be allowed to happen now. Every Harvard man should do all in his power to prevent the occurance of what...
...state of the case. After it had been decided that the game had to be played then or not at all, the Harvard men were bound honor to do their best. The weather was no worse for them than for the Yale men, who in spite of the rain seem to have made a creditable showing...
Next Saturday the freshman nine will play its second game with Yale Ninety-two, at New Haven. At present the chances seem to be greatly in favor of Yale, and it will be only by the hardest kind of work that the Harvard men will be able to do the college justice. On that day the Yale university team plays no championship game, and so the freshmen will be able to call upon the members of the 'varsity nine from Ninety-two In addition to this circumstance. Yale will have the advantage of playing on the home ground...
...bases at times when there is no excuse for it. By this time every man ought to know what to do, even if there are three men on bases. Another fact is noticeable. In nearly every game so far there has been one disastrous inning when the 'varsity seem to lose control of themselves and the opposing team makes anywhere from three to seven rurs. The necessity of more care at such times is apparent...