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...impartial and unprejudiced observer of foot-ball games during the past season, it must have been decidedly apparent that the game, as played by the principle college elevens has very little that will entitle it to public favor. The game is still a violent struggle, where beef counts for almost everything. Two lines of seven men each stand opposed, and what do they do, or rather what do they not do? They push, jostle, wrestle, block, kick, pull, tear and fight with each other. Football is still a game in which men undergo the risk of injury, and serious injury...
...there need be no fear on the part of the Steward at seeing men leaving, and he can consequently make the food as poor as he wishes without danger of lessening the large number of men who eat in the Hall. It was but to-day that the cold beef given us at luncheon was more like a cold, iced piece of leather than any substance of nourishment. Besides turning away the appetite, such food is really injurious, and we have in mind now at least one student who is obliged to leave on account of his health, because...
...Yale '90 brings to the front this year. It is said that the Yale freshmen possess many strong players and strong work may therefore be anticipated. It seems to be a fundamental principle with the Yale elevens that celerity and safe tackling will accomplish much more more than mere beef and hard playing. Therefore while we are glad to register another victory for the crimson, we feel called upon to urge again the necessity of calmness in victory and a growing determination to win. Attention above all should be shown to the work as a team...
Roast, Ribs of Beef, Turkey, Cranberry Sauce...
Yesterday's Globe, commenting upon the Yale eleven, remarks: "It will be seen that the Yale rush line is lighter than for several years past. It is thought that the men will more than make up in strength what they lack in beef, and it is certain that their game will be a "tricky" one. They have some very neat little tricks on hand in passing and dodging with the ball...