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...Harvard Freshman eleven defeated the Yale freshman Saturday at New Haven by the score of 18 to 0. Harvard was superior to Yale throughout the entire game, though it was during the first half that all three touchdowns were scored. During this half, too, Yale came nearest to scoring when rushing, gains on kicks, and distance penalties gave Yale the ball on Harvard's fifteen yard line. Here, however, Harvard held for downs and regained the ball. During the second half seven of the Harvard players were obliged to leave the game on account of injuries and thereby so weakened...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FRESHMEN DEFEAT YALE. | 11/19/1900 | See Source »

...games a day will be played, beginning with next Monday. The two gridirons on Soldiers Field nearest the Locker Building will be used, one for each section. Thus, as only two teams from each section will play on one day, each individual team will have at least one day to rest between games. In two weeks the preliminary games will be over. The final contest will come about...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Scrub Football Announcement. | 10/17/1900 | See Source »

Princeton's nearest approach to scoring was in the first inning, when with one out, Kafer singled, stole second, and went to third on Pearson's out. Meier ended the inning by striking out. In the second inning Coolidge's error and Burke's stolen base gave Princeton a man on second with only one out, but Green struck out and Hutchinson was retired at first. Princeton did not reach second again until the ninth inning, when Stillman hit Steinwender and gave Meier a base on balls. There were two outs, however, and when Wendell caught Hillebrand...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A DECISIVE VICTORY. | 5/28/1900 | See Source »

...nearest important event of the club will be the annual duplicate whist tournament to be held during the latter part of this month. Cups will be given to each member of the winning pair. The tournament is open to all members of the University on payment of the entry fee of fifty cents. Blue-books for registration may be found at places to be announced this week...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Whist Club. | 1/16/1900 | See Source »

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