Word: supporter
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...sympathy of all the spectators. While blocking off, one of the Harvard backs, George Gray, ran into a group of Andover men and broke his left leg below the knee. This misfortune will deprive the team of one of its surest and most valuable backs. Gray had the support and confidence of most of the students, who were anxious to have him play in the important games. Considering his injuries last year, this accident will come doubly hard...
...Boat Club offers to lovers of out-door exercise an excellent opportunity for enjoyment of the few weeks before the shutting in of the winter season. The scheme appears like such a thoroughly good one that it would be a great pity to have it fail for want of support...
...struggle with Yale this afternoon, the nine need just the same kind of support that was given them in the Princeton game. If ever a proof was asked that cheering tells, it was given by the contrast between the Pennsylvania and Princeton games; the members of the team say that the support of the students, in the latter, was a great...
...cheering for the home team should not be so conducted as to be entirely consistent with all courtesy to visiting teams. Applause is fitted for good plays, and should be given, no matter by whom the good play is made; but cheering is by its nature adapted for the support of only one team...
...disguised or softened in the least, and that such work has been done at times is undeniable. But, granting this, the circumstances of the year are always to be kept in mind, and full credit given for what the nine has done well. We hope that support will not be lacking this afternoon and that the game played by the nine will be a basis for more confident support in the Yale contest...