Word: dropping
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...possibility, of its rapid progress. At present there are about thirty or forty candidates for positions on the club. It is designed to make the permanent membership of the club limited to twenty-five men, and during the next few weeks, it will be necessary for several candidates to drop from the organization. It has been decided to hold no regular rehearsals during the mid-years, but instead of these the club will be divided into quartets which will sing occasionally before members of the 'Varsity Glee Club who have kindly expressed their willingness to give the freshmen every...
...failed to score, however, and the ball went to Yale on four downs. A sharp rush by Graves carried the ball away from the Yale line, and a long punt by Bull sent the ball close to Princeton's goal. The ball was passed to Bull, who made a drop kick for goal, and the ball went over the bar fairly between the poles. Score, Yale, 5; Princeton, 0. Princeton started the ball from the centre of the field, but Yale soon got it, and was forcing it towards Princeton's line when time for the first half was called...
...ball down on the twenty-yard line. Porter kicked and Wesleyan getting the ball down on the eight-yard line advanced it 6fteen yards when V. Harding got it from a kick. The ball returned to Wesleyan for foul playing, but was fumbled and Lee by a good drop secured it. Porter and Sears advanced it to the ten-yard line where the latter lost it. Wesleyan, after getting five yards for off side playing, kicked; Porter returned and Davis got the ball. Sears, V. Harding and Porter advanced it to the five-yard line where it went to Wesleyan...
...yards and Tech. kicked and Harvard had the ball down on the 20-yard line. Trafford carried it to the centre of the field, and Sears and Van Schaik advanced it 10 yards further when Lee lost it on a fumble. Dean got the ball by a good drop, however, and Sears punted. Crosby by good work got the ball and Lee and Cranston advanced it 10 yards further and Lee made a touchdown in 12 minutes. Goal by Harding. Tech. made a poor kick and Harvard had the ball down in the middle of the field. Rushes...
...systematic management and coaching. They have a graduate committee and an executive committee, both bringing all their powers to bear in giving the team every assistance and encouragement. Indeed it has been commonly stated that if they do not succeed in recovering the lost ground this year. Princeton will drop out of athletics. With such a spirit, and with the resources at their command the Princeton football team for 1888 will not be the weak and discouraged set of men who faced Yale last year. They will have all they want of the last year's team, and the open...