Word: spite
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...freshman eleven defeated, in a short game on Jarvis Field yesterday afternoon, the Boston Latin School team. The latter eleven stopped playing twelve days ago and they played against the freshmen as a favor. In spite of the fact that they were out of training they played a very creditable game. Their backs did not make any long runs but they made short gains through the line very frequently and used the revolving wedge effectively. They were a lighter set of men even than their opponents who form the lightest freshman team that has ever played for Harvard...
...Yale and Harvard teams. The match will be shot, this year as last, on the grounds of the Springfield Gun Club tomorrow morning. The scores during the practise of the last month or so, have been about the same as the scores made last year, and that in spite of the increased difficulty of the matches; since there has been no shooting at pidgeons. Five men and a substitute will make up the Harvard team. These are J. L. Dodge L. S., B. A. Gould L. S., J. M. Mackay '92, J. Sargent, Jr. '95, and either C. B. Pike...
...varsity eleven plays against the second eleven for the last time this season this afternoon. It is the last chance to see the team play before the Yale game and every man in college should be on the field. In spite of unfavorable conditions the practice yesterday afternoon was distinctly encouraging. The coaching was of just the stimulating character that the eleven needs. It seemed to put new life into the men, and they played to more purpose than they have for a long time...
...rain poured down in sheets on Jarvis Field yesterday afternoon and the foot ball ground was nothing but mud and water. In spite of the storm, however, there was a very encouraging attendance of the students, and the team, itself managed to put up a very respectable game...
...weakest of the class teams. But the candidates for the team went to work with a will and succeeded in winning their first game. It was generally thought, however, that it was useless for them to hope to defeat either the juniors or the seniors. But in spite of this the men kept faithfully to their work; best of all they have worked not only with the body but with the head, and the result was seen in yesterday's game. The sophomores gave the most beautiful exhibition of team play ever seen from a class eleven. It was that...