Word: stillness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Harvard showed much improvement over her game of a week ago, but there were still a large number of weak points. The greatest fault was in the unsteady play; at times the eleven did brilliant work, playing a quick, sharp game, and breaking through and tackling well. At other times, however, affairs were just reversed; the men were slow in dropping on the ball, allowed themselves to be blocked off easily, and failed to hold well in the rushline. There was repeated confusion from a misunderstanding of the signals by the rushline, and the backs frequently went in direct opposition...
...usual instruction has been obtained during the year without difficulty. The professors of Harvard college still offer their services freely, and the members of the faculty in the different departments interest them selves in making each course of study full and well balanced. The college library has been used to even a greater extent than usual during the year, and the librarian and his assistants have offered the students many advantages in carrying on their work. The reference library has increased through the influence of the library committee, and by the generosity of friends, and it now numbers 2893 volumes...
There are still 155 men on the waiting list at Memorial...
...Stickney and made seventeen yards more by fine dodging. He tried to run around the end, but Cumnock downed him. Thayer made a little gain, and Hulme made eight yards around Hutchinson, whose man openly held him. Thayer and Hulme found holes in the center and advanced the ball still further. On the next pass, however, P. Trafford broke through and dropped on it. Trafford kicked far up the field and Stickney dropped on the ball. Time was called immediately after. Score, Harvard, 35; University of Pennsylvania, 0. Mr. Smith of Worcester Polytechnic Institute was referee, and Mr. Wallace, formerly...
Captain Upton of the Cornell eleven is still unable to play...