Word: spirit
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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During the first five minutes of play in the Brown game the visitors made repeated long gains around the ends and through the left side of the line. The Yale line quickly braced, however, proving almost impregnable through the rest of the game. The whole team played with a spirit and unity that had been wanting in nearly all the preliminary games; and their attack was irresistable. One of the touchdowns was made by a brilliant 40-yard run by T. Jones after catching a punt, the remainder by consistent gains through the line and around the ends. The team...
...final football mass meeting of the year last evening, more spirit was shown than at any of the previous meetings. All the songs and cheers were practiced, and the songs were better rendered than ever before this fall. After the meeting, a parade was started in front of the Union. Headed by the University band the men marched around the Yard, down Mt. Auburn street, and back to the Yard, singing and cheering continuously. In front of University Hall every member of the team, the coaches, the substitutes and the second team were cheered and the parade ended with...
Following these speeches, the team, the coaches, the substitutes and the second team were cheered, and all the new and most of the old songs were practiced. Of the new songs, "Harvard Spirit," "Victory Song," and "We're Harvard Men" were the best received...
Captain Parker said that he was more optimistic than Coach Crane. The spirit that the undergraduates have shown in their demonstration Monday evening and at this meeting gives the team great confidence because they know that the University is back of them. The men on Saturday will flight to the end and will put up a good, hard game...
...repeat that the singing and cheering shows magnificent spirit, and should be encouraged in every way, but that its good effects are entirely spoiled by the rowdyism of a few who are not able to appreciate the spirit which prompts it. Such a "rough-house" should be discountenanced by everyone in the Hall. H. M. GILMORE...