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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...part of the time devoted to practice yesterday was spent in tackling the dummy. The 'Varsity then lined up with the second eleven for ten minutes. The playing was loose, though fast, the most noticeable fact being a decided falling off in form, on the part of the second. Brown played his poorest game of the season. At full-back, he muffed punts continually, once allowing the 'Varsity to regain the ball on two successive kicks, which brought it from the centre of the field to the 5-yard line. It was virtually through their kicking and Brown's poor...
Yesterday afternoon, beginning at 2.30, the 'Varsity spent an hour in practicing signals and running through the plays. They then left for the Park Square Station to take the train for West Point. Besides the regular eleven, the following men were taken: Swain, Mills, Burnett, Boal, Burden, Lewis, Richardson, Sargent, Brown, Sullivan, Cozzens, Parker, Warren and Cochrane...
...Varsity football squad had a very light afternoon's work yesterday. None of the squads were out early and all of the available time was spent in running through the signals. Ex-Captain Wrightington gave the backs valuable points on the formation of interference and got them to playing together and starting quicker. Sawin was at right half in place of Brown, throughout the practice, and showed up well in most of the plays. Considering the unfavorable conditions of rain and a slippery field, the running of the backs was decidedly encouraging...
...Lyman was always a man of public spirit and prominent in many charities in and about Boston. He spent much time and money in the building of Memorial Hall. In 1882, he was elected to Congress as an independent member and civil service reformer, but since 1886, he has been forced by illness to remain at his home in Brookline...
...were prevented from taking their first practice on the Hudson yesterday morning as they arrived too late Sunday night to unpack their shells. The shells were taken ashore as early as practicable and were found to have sustained no injury during their transportation from New London. The morning was spent in rigging them and getting them ready for the afternoon practice...