Word: shortness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...regretted that the time of the year is so unfavorable to a large attendance. Several pupils of the Hampton School, both Indians and Negroes, will tell about their own careers. More information can be gained about Hampton and its method of work in a short time than in any other...
...Varsity eleven played the freshman team a short practice game yesterday afternoon...
...five days remain for the freshman eleven to prepare for the contest with Yale, but the time, short as it is, is valuable, and must be employed to the utmost. The sudden storm that has come upon us must of necessity retard the out-door work somewhat; but this obstacle will doubtless be removed in a day or so. In the meantime the freshmen must keep up their training, either by gymnasium practice or other work...
Yale won the toss and chose the north end of the field, taking advantage of the light wind. The ball was passed to Hodge from the kick-off, but he was downed before he gained ten yards. A sharp rush by Channing advanced the ball twenty yards and short runs by Black and Cowan carried it close to Yale's goal line. Here the ball went to Yale, and Gill getting it, carried it well toward the centre of the field. Bull punted and Ames returned. After kicking by both backs the ball went finally to Yale on Princeton...
...Yale again got the ball and a rush by Graves and a punt by Bull sent the ball close to Princeton's line, where Ames, attempting to rush, was downed by Stagg. Ames, however, sent it well into the centre of the field by a long punt. Yale, by short rushes, forced the ball to Princeton's twenty-five-yard line. Here Cowan was disqualified for foul tackling and Riggs took his place. Princeton regained some lost ground, but the ball, going to Yale on a foul, was forced slowly towards Princeton's goal and was suddenly passed to Bull...