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But the betting was no circumstance to the rest of their behavior. By some underhand means or other they have induced that fellow, Blazes, - who played last year on the Princeton team, - to play back on their eleven; got him into their medical school or some such measly trick, - in...
It was just after this that Blazes again displayed his brutish instincts by assaulting our man, Scamp, who, in some way, had got behind Harvard's goal posts and was waiting there for Fill-full to kick the ball to him, so that he could get a touch-down, - a...
WE hear that with the advice and encouragement of two prominent members of the Faculty, a paper is being signed by the Juniors, petitioning the Faculty for a reduction in the amount of work required of the Junior class. It is proposed to cut down the work by requiring only...
...went on, Boyd being substituted for Manning. For nearly half an hour now the ball advanced and receded between the middle of the field and Harvard's goal line. Ten minutes before time was up, Foster and Boyd were hurt, Keith and Manning taking their places. A number of downs now followed close to Harvard's goal. In one of these, Harding of Yale claimed a foul against us, which was allowed by the referee. This gave Yale a down directly in front of our goal. The ball was snapped back and passed to Camp, who by a fine drop...
OUR first college football match of the season was played on the Manhattan Polo Grounds, in New York, Saturday last, with Columbia. Two of Harvard's regular Team, Houston and Manning, were unable to play, Foster and Boyd taking their places. Harvard won the toss, and took the wind, giving...