Word: spites
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Saturday the famous "brick yard" at Andover, in a fair condition in spite of the rain, was covered by a crowd from the Academy and about 100 freshmen. At 2.45 P. M. the ball was kicked off, with Andover at the upper side of the field. It was quickly returned by Fargo, forced close down to Andover's goal, where, after a fifteen minutes' struggle, Holden, assisted by Porter and Noble, made a touch-down. He failed to kick a goal, however, as it was a hard place. The ball was then brought out, remained at the middle some minutes...
...spite of the threatening aspect of the weather, a goodly number of students witnessed the start of the third Hare and Hounds run of the season. At a few minutes after four, the Hares, Webster '87, and Dudley '87, started from Matthews. Seven minutes after the master, Russel '87, led a pack of nine hounds in pursuit. The course led across the yard, through Divinity Avenue, and into Norton woods where the scent was lost for a few moments. The course now led towards the Somerville bleachery, and over Winter hill where the omnipresent "mucker" had laid false trails...
...college. After the good steady work of the team and the constant improvement which has been shown in their play, the college had begun to think that we were to have a foot ball team which would at least do as well as that of last year. In spite of the unexpected defeat of yesterday we still think that our team is capable of good play. Many of the men have had but little experience on a University football team and can acquire steadiness only by experience. Their play ought to continue to improve with every day's practice...
...will play against large men ; and yet, with one or two exceptions, they deliberately throw away this great advantage. The men must be made to realize once for all, that there is no hope whatever of their winning the Yale game unless they tackle low. Adams, in spite of his low stature, is the best tackler we have seen for years, and it seems as if the others ought to be able to learn from him. Another thing our rushers ought to do is to go under their opponents arms more when "breaking through." Any one who saw Yale play...
...tennis tournament was continued yesterday afternoon, some good playing being shown, in spite of the raw weather. The second drawing of the singles was finished with the following result: Hopkins beat Frost, 6-2, 6-5 ; Johnson beat Brewer, 0-6, 6-2, 6-3 ; Sawin beat Barret, 6-4, 6-0 ; Peirson beat Hamlin, 5 6, 6-2, 8-6. In the third drawing Bancroft was beaten by Sawin...