Word: showings
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...every '00 man show that he takes an interest in his eleven by backing up the team in the class game today with...
...with one or two exceptions, these men are not a very promising lot. So far the work has consisted of batting and fielding practice, followed, as has been the case for the last three days, by an irregular game in which every man has had an opportunity to show his ability. On Thursday a regular nine inning game will be played. The names of the thirty-four men who have been out so far are as follows...
...game with the graduate eleven tomorrow promises to be one of the most interesting of the season, and one which every college man should attend, not only to show his appreciation of the 'Varsity eleven, but also to cheer for the graduates who have done so much for Harvard in former years. The eleven which will line up against Harvard is undoubtedly the strongest eleven individually that has faced Harvard this fall and if the men were in condition the issue might even be doubtful. The graduate eleven will probably line up as follows: Curtis and Hallowell, ends; Waters...
...really seems as if in our desire to leave the schoolboy far behind, and to realize as quickly as possible the "Harvard spirit of dignity and conservatism," we have been led into an extreme and false idea of our part as men; as if in straining to show ourselves men of the world we had arrived at a standard of false formality and "priggishness" which the world will not tolerate when it receives us after graduation. "By all means maintain the Harvard spirit of dignity and conservatism, but do not over...
Today the '98 eleven plays its first hard game of the season against the Lowell Athletic Association at Lowell. So far the Junior eleven has not showed up very well, chiefly on account of the lack of heavy men for the centre positions. The line has recently been strengthened by the addition of Holmes, who played tackle on the Freshman team that defeated Yale. It is still weak, however, and the men do not seem to be able to hold on kicks. The ends are rather slow and do not play hard enough. The tackles fail to make good holes...