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...Princeton game was the kicking. moffat and cowling both tried for goals five time; Moffat succeeded four times and Cowling failed four times, but Cowling's tries were against the wind, and one of them was a beauty from the fifty-five-yard line, and it almost grazed the post. The Princeton rushers played well forward, relying on the unsteadiness of Harvard's back and on the strength of their own. Moffat would kick high, the Harvard tends would fumble, and the Princeton rushers would get the ball and so gain ground ; and when they got within the 30-yard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COMMENTS ON SATURDAY'S GAME. | 11/20/1883 | See Source »

...either of the revile colleges. Of last year's rushers, Tompkins, Peters, Farewell and Hyndman are now playing. A large gap is caused by the absence of Hull, the heaviest rusher, and Knapp, the end rusher. Twombly, the active quarter-back of last season, is again at his post and plays a fine game. Terry is a power at half-back, with his tremendous punts. In case Richards is unable to play half-back, Robinson, '85, will take his place. The rush line is very heavy, averaging 175 pounds. Bacon of the theological school, an old player, has been prevailed...

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

College Libraries form the subject of a little discourse in the Boston Post : "The time of year is close at hand when a great many hundred young men and women will enter upon college life ; almost as many more will leave it, and a still greater number will advance a stage upon the real or apparent path of knowledge. A word of advice may not be out of place, at least to those who are yet this side, of their journey's end so far as a college diploma constitutes the goal. There is a too prevalent idea...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COLLEGE LIBRARIES. | 10/31/1883 | See Source »

...Adams' goal. Willard made a high punt and following it up secured the ball, and after a maul-in-goal he scored a touchdown, but the try at goal was a failure. Soon after Cowling made a try for goal from the field, the ball hitting the goal post and rebounding. Adams was soon forced back and made their first safety, but after this until nearly the end of the three quarters they succeeded in keeping Harvard back of their 25-yard line. Shortly before the close however, Willard secured the ball and by a very pretty kick from...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HARVARD, '87, 4 GOALS, 1 TOUCHDOWN; ADAMS ACADEMY, 1 GOAL, 1 SAFETY. 24 to 6. | 10/18/1883 | See Source »

...post-graduate department of Yale College will take up this year a novel course of study, namely, that of railroads and their growth, shipping and international trade, stocks, and the effect of speculation on the money market...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NOTES AND COMMENTS. | 10/2/1883 | See Source »