Word: team
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...class eleven will play the Cambridge High School team this afternoon at four o'clock, on Norton's field...
...After these elections Captain Cumnock said a few words about class elevens and games and offered the rules governing their management, which have already been adopted by the other classes. They were unanimously adopted. Mr. E. S. Jones resigned from the position of captain of the tug-of-war team and Mr. N. R. George was elected to fill his place. The last business before the meeting was the election of a committee of three to make arrangements for the class day elections. G. Blagden, R. E. Faulkner and W. K. Post were elected. The meeting then adjourned...
...rather early in the season to estimate accurately the strength of the foot ball team, yet the work Saturday calls for some comment. The most marked faults were a general lack of snap and a looseness of playing at critical points. Stevens started off with such a rush that Harvard seemed dazed for at least five minutes and could not get possession of the ball. Several times the ball was lost by pure carelessness; in two instances it was deliberately taken from Harvard players while running. The men tackled and blocked well, and the individual work was good. With...
...game was played at Exeter on Saturday between Harvard second eleven and Phillips Exeter academy. The Harvard eleven had never played together before, and showed an entire absence of team work, although individual work was at times good. Exeter was crippled by the absence of Heffelfinger, who broke his hand in the last Harvard game, and of Squires, the regular centre rush. Exeter won the toss, and took upper side. Crane started off, and in three rushes gained five yards. Johnson kicked but the backs were in the way; another kick forced a touch back. After third down, during which...
Contrary to recent precedent, Columbia will have a 'varsity eleven this year, and from this early stage the prospects for a creditable team are excellent. Since September 10 the candidates about 20 in number, have been in training quarters at Erastina, Staten Island, and the work they have accomplished there is encouraging...