Word: yorke
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...that it was particularly necessary to commence hard work right away because on February 15th, the Boston Athletic association would hold a handicap indoor meeting open to all amateurs, which it is hoped a large number of Harvard men will enter. Moreover, it may happen that the New York Athletic union may transfer its amateur indoor championship of America to Boston, on account of the better accommodations here. There is every reason why Harvard should work especially hard to win the cup this year. The old cup was won eight out of fourteen times by Harvard...
According to this year's Index the principal cities of the United States are represented at Harvard by the following number of students: New York 115, Chicago 58, Philadelphia 20, Brooklyn 16, St. Louis...
...final foot ball contest of the season will be contested next Saturday, when the New York Athletic club and the Manhattan Athletic club elevens will play off their match game, which will decide the Metropolitan Athletic championship. The game will be played on the polo grounds, New York city...
WILLIAM HOOPER.This letter was sent to Mr. Ammerman by registered post and was received by him on the 21st of November. The only reply which Mr. Ammerman has been fit to make is an open letter to the Philadelphia Press, which was copied by the New York Sun and appeared in its issue of November 27, 1889, under an article entitled "Will Harvard explain this...
...statement appeared recently in New York and Philadelphia papers in which it was alleged that certain inducements had been extended to me by a prominent Harvard base ball official to enter the Harvard Law School and play on the Harvard base ball nine and foot ball eleven. Though the name of Linn of the Harvard nine was not mentioned, he has seen fit to deny that overtures were made by him. Under the existing circumstances, therefore, it seems desirable to state the existing basis of the statement in the papers. Inducements of the character mentioned- a scholarship and pecuniary compensation...