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...first time in the history of Harvard's athletics, the college has felt itself called upon to express the most decided disapproval of an opponent's conduct during an inter-collegiate contest. Whether their representatives gained victory or defeat Harvard audiences have always used every endeavor to encourage good plays, and have applauded each and every one impartially. Saturday's game, however, made a decided change; for every impartial spectator joined his protest with that of the college men against the deliberate fouling and other illegal practices employed by our opponents. Such a game cannot be mentioned under the name...
...history of foot-ball at Harvard, and will be long remembered in her annals whether victory or defeat is ours. If Harvard succeeds in winning the championship, results of the highest benefit will follow; if she is defeated it will be by a worthy adversary in a well-fought contest, and it will but remain for us to make the struggle again another year. The team has worked and trained with care and faithfulness and certainly deserves the reward of success. At any rate they will receive the enthusiastic support of the entire college...
...McLane, the independent candidate for governor of South Carolina, will contest the election of the Democrat returned by the Democratic returning board as the elected governor...
...game of foot-ball will take place tomorrow afternoon in Cambridge, between the Memorial Hall waiters and the Brunswick Hotel eleven. A close contest is predicted...
...eleven has now played its last practice game of the season, and is in the best condition for the great contest tomorrow. Yale will send up a team which is considered the best she has had for years, and which she backs enthusiastically and confidently. The general tone of the Yale papers for the month past shows that the college at large is quite sure of beating Harvard. Our team has been working steadily and quietly, and in the Princeton game last Saturday showed wonderful strength. If they play as well tomorrow we are sure the college can feel proud...