Word: regained
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...unbroken series of easy victories. Now, however, things are changed. Princeton and Yale now have learned team play thoroughly, and - possibly through our over-confidence - they have been allowed to keep their old superiority over us in the points where we were deficient. If, then, we are to regain our former position our team must work. They must put themselves in as good physical condition as do the teams of the other colleges; and they must, by developing new points in their play, try to recover our former advantage in the science of the game. Every old player who undertakes...
...Humphrey, with instructions to investigate the constitution, which has not been heeded for some time, and to make a report, with suggestions in regard to any changes which may seem advisable, at the next regular meeting. It is certainly to be hoped that before long the society may regain the position of usefulness which it once occupied, and there seems to be no reason why, with the help of the many students in the university who are really interested in natural history this hope should not be realized...
...well, but that a good team cannot be had without hard work during the winter and spring. More attention to handling the Crosse readily, picking up the ball and much practice at team work and passing are some of the things which must be done to enable Harvard to regain its old place at the head of the league at lacrosse...
...representative was not in his usual condition and was badly bothered by the wretched condition of the courts and the heavy balls which were used. However, the fact remains that we were defeated and no amount of excuses will repair the damage. Harvard must look to other fields to regain her lost reputation in athletics...
...little to the front, but at the turning stake Yale starts on the homeward trip a length ahead of Harvard, which she maintains until the beginning of the last mile, when Harvard quickens her stroke and pushes up to and by her. Yale makes a determined effort to regain her ground but her spurts at the first of the race have taken the life out of her and she settles back to second place. On the last half mile word is passed to Harvard's stroke to "hit her up," and pulling steadily and in splendid form she crosses...