Word: splendid
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...splendid chance...
...think I can truly say that Harvard excelled in offensive playing, while the Unions were far superior to us in defensive playing. The throwing of the Union team was superb; indeed, after our men had got the ball nearly up to the Union goal by hard running and splendid passing, one of the Union team would, by a gentle toss, send it spinning to the other end of the field, thus spoiling all advantages gained by a hard, fatiguing...
...only was the last contest with Yale noteworthy as being one of the most splendid of our victories, but also because in it Tyng, Ernst, and Wright played for the last time with Harvard. The departure of three such men, whose reputation on the ball-field will long be kept alive by succeeding classes, is an event of no small interest to the University...
...splendid walls re-echo loud...
...organized in New York with large memberships, and there is no better fun or better training than a good long spin after two good hares. One would think that the University and Freshmen crews would start some such thing, and meet once or twice a week. It is most splendid and thorough exercise, and far better for these men than plodding up to Fresh Pond or elsewhere at one uniform jog, and in funereal single file...