Word: spites
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...quick throw from twenty yards distance, sent it flying between the posts. This was the first goal for the picked team, and it looked as if Ross might repeat his performance of the recent Somerville-Harvard game, when, alone and unaided, he easily captured four goals, in spite of the Harvard defence. Last Saturday, however, he met with a different reception. During the rest of the game he was closely watched, and did not succeed in scoring again. The remainder of the first half hour was played without either side making a goal, Score, picked team 1; Harvard...
...feet handicap and jumping only 18 feet was defeated. E. A. Meredith, '85, S., walked a mile in 7.57 1-5, and C. F. Odell won the 220 yards dash in 25 2-5 seconds. L. H. Hamilton, '86, won the two-mile bicycle race in 7.15, in spite of a heavy handicap to C. Adams, '87. Of the first prizes '85 took two, '86 three, '87 two, and Sheffield three...
...first game of the season came off on Jarvis field, Saturday afternoon The weather was too cold for a good game, but in spite of this our men made a creditable showing. Allen was unable to play owing to an injury to his ankle, so Jones and Palmer of the freshman nine formed the battery for the first six innings, after which Winslow occupied the box. Thomas pitched well for the Techs, but was poorly supported. There was a fair-sized audience...
...sport of yesterday afternoon, though favored by every other condition of weather, was marred by the element that trap shooters most fear, a strong, gusty wind. In spite of this, however, the closing competition of the present series of matches was marked by good all-round shooting in the singles, while the work done in the doubles may be fairly termed excellent. In looking over the scores in Match A it was found that Mead, '87, was tied with J. N. Austin, '88, for second place, and the shoot-off resulted in a victory for Mr. Austin. Twelve members...
...magnificent overture received an interpretation quite worthy of it. In spite of a certain lack in volume, and force on account of the somewhat reduced size of the orchestra, the performance was characterized by a great breadth and largeness of conception. Mr. Gericke has done no better work since he has taken charge of the orchestra...