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...first prize in the oratorical contest at the Kansas State University was recently awarded to Mr. B. K. Bruce, a colored man, the nephew of ex-senator Bruce of Mississippi...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FACT AND RUMOR. | 11/14/1883 | See Source »

...over Williams line, From this touchdown no goal was kicked, and during the loose play which followed, Williams made two more safety touchdowns. Harvard's play now was hardly up to the mark, our men seeming to lose interest on account of the one sided nature of the contest. However, Cabot had not yet finished the remarkably brilliant playing he had been showing through the game, and after a very long and remarkably fine run he placed the ball directly behind Williams' goal posts. The fourth goal was kicked by Austin from this touchdown. Shortly after play was resumed Cabot...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FOOT-BALL. | 11/5/1883 | See Source »

...ball and touch it down. The tryfor-goal from this touchdown was a failure. This completed Harvard's score, giving her fourteen points. Exeter succeeded in making another touchdown, but was unable to secure a goal. The game closed with the score in Harvard's favor after a hard contest...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FOOT-BALL. | 11/1/1883 | See Source »

...conscientious work done by their representatives is by attendance at games Nothing is so great a stimulant to an eleven as such an evidence of appreciation, and we trust the class will see to. it that their eleven be aided in every way in preparing for the great contest with Yale '87 in a few weeks...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 10/31/1883 | See Source »

...correspondent on the subject of the mile walk entirely misunderstood our remarks on the contest of Saturday last. While we still insist that the time made by the handicapped man was poor, we do not wish to convey the impression that he is not a proper man to train for the event. Yale records will hardly do as a standard of comparison, as Yale is notoriously backward in the way of field athletics. What we meant to imply was that as our prospects for the event are not particularly encouraging, it would be well for the association to train...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 10/31/1883 | See Source »

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