Word: although
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...squad. Many of the men are experienced, however, and have had valuable coaching, notably by J. S. Cranston '91. The game between the Seniors and Juniors should be a good one. The Sophomore eleven is the weakest of all. A small number of men came out at first, and although many more have joined the squad, they are mostly light and new to the game...
...this time of the year. This is partially explained by the unusually long season, the last game coming on November 25, so that the men are still at work on elementary football. They have some very good material, however, and a good chance of developing a fast eleven, although heavy men are lacking...
...each side missing the try for goal after the touchdowns. In the first half the Freshmen in less than five minutes scored by line plunges. During the rest of the half the Freshmen had a little the best of it, but were unable to score again, although Stillman barely missed a goal from the field. In the second half, St. Mark's gained repeatedly around Harvard's left end. On the five yard line, however, the Freshmen obtained possession of the ball on downs, and Stillman punted well out of danger. A moment later St. Mark's missed a goal...
...government for themselves, England consenting at the Sand River Convention, held in 1852. The next advance movement of the English came in 1877, when an armed force was sent into the Transvaal to suppress an uprising of the Zulus, and took possession of the Boer government. Although the townspeople wished to be annexed to England when the Boers were driven out in 1878, the Boer farmers objected, and on being refused independence by Gladstone, revolted, but after defeating the English at Majuba Hill, they received self-government by the Convention of Pretoria...
Ward won the match by steady, even playing and excellent judgment. Although Roche played a much more brilliant game and continually passed Ward by hard smashing, he was erratic, and lost the match from unsteadiness in returning Ward's strokes within the court. Both men played a close net game...