Word: soon
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...beautiful run around the end well guarded by Stone, and secured the third touchdown. The freshmen now braced and forced Andover back rapidly; for the first time they got the ball into Andover's territory, and Frothingham kicked a difficult goat from the forty yard line. Time was called soon after. Two minutes after the ball had been put in play Stone ran around the end and secured a touchdown for Andover. Goal. Harvard braced again and forced Andover back. Vail secured the ball at Andover's fifteen yard line. Frothingham tried for a goal from the field and failed...
...kicks by Atwater put the ball in the middle of the field but good rushes by Ninety-three's backs placed it behind Roxbury's goal. No goal. Score 14-0. Ingalls got the ball on Atwater's kick, rushed it along to the five yard line and was soon pushed over. Brice failed in his attempt at a goal. Score 18-0. The backs rushed well and Dunn soon made a touchdown. No goal. Score 22-0. Ingalls and Dunn gained ground and Parker by a good push scored. No goal. Score 26-0. Ingalls got the ball...
...through to Ninety-two's half backs, but Ninety-two was able to make holes rather to often considering the weight against them. Only once in the game did Ninety-two have the ball dangerously near Ninety's goal and that time it was after a kick and was soon sent down the lield. Ninety rushed it to the ten yard line twice in succession in the first half, and once in the second, but most of the play, except for the kicks, was in the centre of the field...
...here has among its dangers the total extinction of class feeling, and this tandency has been quietly at work for the last few years. That all class enthusiasm should be crushed out, however, seems far from desirable. We are a little apt in some ways to grow old too soon here at Harvard, and in the development of our individuality to forget that class enthusiasm when kept within proper boun has a distinct and valuable place to fill. The present series of class games seems to have served to revive in some degree this legitimate type of class spirit...
...athletics particularly so engaging that it is very easy for us to forget the higher duties we are here to perform. But intellectual culture is, or ought to be after the primary aim of college life. Athletics are well in their place-are essential, in fact, but just as soon as they begin to absorb the best of our energies, a halt must be called. And this is virtually what has been done. It has been found that some men neglect their college work for their athletis, and the college in defence of its own position, that...