Word: wind
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Broken Wing of the South Wind. A Babylonian Myth written in the 15th century B. C., recently found in the ruins of an Egyptian library of the same date...
Verses, "The West Wind," R. P. Utter...
...cannot refrain from congratulating you upon the splendid work the Harvard men did yesterday, particularly in the second half. Nothing more disheartening than its opening can be imagined. With an adverse score and a vindictive wind which had been of no service in the first half, suddenly rising to a half gale, so that the flag-staff bent, I could not imagine what instructions you could give the men. In the face of it all to carry the ball 80 yards without once losing it and to a touchdown, was a feat not often seen on any field. I trust...
...beautiful day for football, and but for the strong wind blowing in the second half, it would have been a perfect day. The field was in good condition. The seats were all sold, the Pennsylvania delegation of about 800, occupying the two center sections on the east side. The visitors cheered very well, but their cheers were drowned by Harvard's. Seldom in recent years has Harvard cheered so vigorously as last Saturday, when the team played against such heavy odds...
...shifting of the wind which gave Brooke a great advantage in the second half, the blocking of two of Brewer's punts, and his failure to kick two goals lost Harvard the game. Both teams played a good defensive game, but Harvard played much the better offensive game. The Pennsylvania team was by no means as strong as was reported, for on the offensive, barring Brooke's work, they were exceedingly poor, only gaining five or six times during the entire afternoon the necessary five yards. Most of Pennsylvania's gains were made on trick plays, the chief gain being...