Word: canada
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...foot-ball games in Canada will probably have to be given up, as Captain Cushing has received word from the Canadians that they are unable to get up a Team; he has written again, however, urging them to make efforts for a game...
...that he had secured a practice-ground (the field between North Avenue and Holmes Field), and hoped that it would be much used, especially by the men of '80 and '81. There was much work to be done before autumn, when two or more games would be played in Canada, and four or five here in Cambridge; Yale especially was a dangerous rival. The team would probably consist of fifteen men; the question would be decided at the May meeting of the Captains from Yale, Columbia, Princeton, and Harvard. Probably no association would be formed. As to trophies, the balls...
...Club-races were not a success. The crews that entered did well, and the races might have been much worse; but for all that they cannot be called successful. Several men went to Canada who would have rowed had they been here; but we doubt if their presence even would have made the races what they should have been. It is unfortunate that the visit of the Foot-Ball Team took place at the time appointed for the Club-races, for the general principle must be recognized that to be successful in athletics in all the branches we give...
...Foot-Ball Team comes from Canada with fresh laurels. It is only necessary for us here to offer our congratulation; the story of their double triumph is told in another place. The accident to our captain at a time when he was making one of the most brilliant plays in the game takes away something from our pleasure at the achievements of the fifteen. Three men - and our three best men - have been hurt this fall in the game. Still the interest is unflagging, and our team still strong. It shows that in spite of drawbacks we are capable...
...passed through a checkered existence, and completed a part of two volumes. It now starts out upon a third volume, and makes quite a creditable appearance. Our foot-ball team will be interested in the statement that McGill "now possesses a team strong enough to face any Fifteen in Canada, without fear of being too easily defeated." Experience has taught us, since this was written, that they are no mean antagonists for teams outside of Canada...