Word: strength
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...general, the rules adopted will be similar to those which governed the inter-club debate last year. That contest was made unusually interesting by the large number of speakers on each side, which gave unusual opportunity for rebuttal, as well as a full representation of the strength of the two clubs...
...team into championship form. As far as Yale men are concerned, it is safe to say that not for the last five years has the result of this game seemed more doubtful or more difficult to predict. In former years Yale has had opportunities to measure their strength with stronger teams before meeting Princeton, but now the situation is reversed, as Yale has had no severe test, and her strength is still an unproved quantity. On the whole, it may be said that the college expects a Princeton victory. Hartwell, Rhodes and Hinkey have been with the eleven recently...
...game seems to indicate that Yale's strength has been underrated...
...Saturday's defeat to discourage us however keenly we feel the sting which comes with it. But the University does feel that its support can be heartily given only when there is complete assurance that every man is doing his best. Mere reverses of fortune should never shake the strength of the support given to the team, but a loss of confidence may have that effect. It is to be hoped that today's game will leave no doubt any where that our team is one which every Harvard man may be proud to stand up for. Michigan...
...been for years, stronger even than the one which defeated Cornell last year. Six of the men have played two years, and every one of the team has had at least one year's 'varsity training. The following comparisons of scores, though of course not conclusive evidence of the strength of the team, is nevertheless interesting. Harvard beat Cornell 25-0, cornell beat Adelbert 12-4, Michigan beat Adelbert 64-0. Michigan has not been scored against this year. In view of these facts it would seem that the game with Michigan on Saturday should be one of the most...