Word: talked
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Yale reminded Princeton and Harvard that she was the champion eleven, which was promptly acknowledged by Harvard, with the addition that she might consider herself the champion eleven of the world. The Yale delegates had a private talk together, while Harvard and Princeton settled upon the date of their game, Saturday, November 16, in Boston. Yale again came forward and wished to discuss the relative merits of fifteens and elevens. Views and arguments were exchanged, and Yale wrote down our reasons for preferring fifteen men to eleven, and agreed to present them to the College. We absolutely refused to play...
...would not otherwise have done so; yet it is a cause of great regret that announcement of its intentions was not made earlier by the Association. This could not well be, however, for the difficulty of getting a track near the college appeared insurmountable. It was useless to talk of Jarvis Field for this season; in fact, we may consider ourselves fortunate if we are allowed to use it at all next autumn. Holmes Field next suggested itself; but the possibility of harming it for base-ball prevented its use. Beacon Park is always open, and the manager has kindly...
...Faculty talk of abolishing prayers," briefly responded the Bulletin Board...
...necessary to give him everything; he will give me his company for nothing, and take us dyspeptic students away from our books with his prattle. And bless the old pedler who will sell me his oranges and throw in an hour's talk about his life, giving me something to think of outside my own, and something to laugh at besides college jokes. Bless the dog-man who will tell me about the latest addition to "Missy's" family. Bless the delicate young creature who will kiss me if I buy a basket (I would...
...members of the Rifle Club talk of distinguishing themselves in the spring, not by especially good shooting, but by the adoption of a ribbon to wear on their hats. Doubtless they will shoot the hat before they have had it long...