Word: slipperyness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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The Harvard eleven played its first game of the season with the Worcester Institute of Technology, at Worcester, Saturday afternoon. The game was witnessed by about 4000 spectators. The rain made the ground slippery and took away much of the advantage that the superior weight of the Harvard team would...
The tenth annual meeting of the M. I. T. Athletic Association took place in Winslow's Rink, on Clarendon St., on Saturday afternoon. For the spectators the change form the old gymnasium was an acceptable one; for the contestants, rather questionable. In spite of a liberal sprinkling of resin, the...
The pole-vault was won by F. C. Walcott of Yale (1 ft. 3 in.), with an actual vault of 8 ft. 9 in. F. Mason, Harvard (1 ft. 3 in.), took second prize with an actual of 8 ft. 6 in. Shearman of yale (scratch) vaulted 9 ft. 6...
Since the yard authorities complied with the oft-expressed desire of the CRIMSON and furnished us with plank walks, a time worn subject for articles of all kinds has been removed. The authorities have used praiseworthy care in keeping the walks in the yard free from snow this winter. There...
On Saturday the eleven played its third and last championship game in Cambridge, and, taking into consideration the drenching rain, the slippery ground, and the fact that only half-hours were played, the team made a very creditable score. But the score was not the only thing. A great improvement...