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...thousand pities that the accidents connected with the game of foot-ball are of such a nature as to force themselves upon the attention of the spectator, and to leave behind an impression of roughness and brutality which is not borne out by facts. The casualties are usually of a sort painful for the moment, but not grave; for one serious accident, such as befell Captain Holden last week, there could probably be counted a larger proportion in base ball, in lacrosse, or even in the usual course of regular gymnastic training. But no comment is too harsh to represent...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Game of Foot-Ball. | 11/22/1887 | See Source »

...contested. Princeton played a plucky but unsteady game against a certainly superior rival. For Princeton, Cowan did three-quarters of the work; Ames did very well and Hancock's tackling was noticeably good. For Yale, Corbin, Wallace, Pratt, Woodruff, Graves and Bull did distinctly well; and Gill played his usual brilliant game. Mr. W. A. Brooks as referee, and Mr. T. D. Fiske as umpire, gave complete satisfaction. This is no small praise, for no Yale-Princeton game, for years has been played with such an entire absence of "kicking...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Princeton Again Succumbs. | 11/21/1887 | See Source »

...reports of the secretary and treasurer of the Annex for its eighth year have just been published. They show the usual growth in numbers and interest, and present a balance of cash on hand after the expenses of the year have been paid. There are representatives from sixteen different States in the list of students...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 11/15/1887 | See Source »

...kicked a ball. He is undoubtedly the strongest man of the team, and his presence and playing always inspire the other players with vim and courage. When he was ordered to step aside and make room for another the Princeton boys lost courage and could not play with the usual skill and confidence. Cowan was ruled out for "foul tackling," and it is insisted he was not guilty of such action. Had he been allowed to remain in the game, it is contended, the Princeton boys would have won the day.- N. Y. Herald...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Why Princeton Lost. | 11/15/1887 | See Source »

Last night the Harvard Union held its usual bi-weekly meeting and in spite of the rainy weather, a fair attendance was present. The question for debate was, Resolved. That the Parochial School System is dangerous to American institutions. The vote on the merit of the question was taken. The result was, affirmative, 34; negative, 16. Mr. Platt, '88, was the first speaker for the affirmative. He contended that religion and education should be kept free from each other. Education belongs alone to the State and does not concern the church. If the parochial school system were adopted, the influence...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Union Debate. | 11/11/1887 | See Source »

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