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...freshmen class, by taking the initiative in collecting temporary instead of permanent captains for its class teams, has made a step in the right direction. This action on the part of '92 will not only serve as a precedent for future freshmen classes, but the benefits which are bound to follow the new mode of conducting freshman athletics will soon make themselves felt on all university teams. In previous years the selection of a good man for the captaincy of the nine or crew was merely a question of chance, and while oftentimes the choice proved a fortunate one, still...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 10/5/1888 | See Source »

...played under intercollegiate rules, by men regularly enrolled in the schools only; teachers and any men not pursuing at least three courses of study in a school are not allowed to play for the cup on the team of that school, and any school breaking this rule forfeits all right to the cup for the year...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Interscholastic Foot Ball Association. | 10/3/1888 | See Source »

...ball is advanced down the field by doubling and is never picked up with the hands unless by a foul. All kinds of tackling are prohibited, the nearest approximation to it which is allowed being the right to shoulder or push a player with the body. The hands must never touch the player...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Association Game of Foot Ball. | 10/3/1888 | See Source »

...wish to express our regret at the appearance of an advertisement, at the head of yesterday's "Fact and Rumor" column, which was contrary to the sentiment of the editorial denouncing the continuation of the orgies of "Bloody Monday." The advertiser took advantage of his right to a space in the paper by publishing an announcement which openly showed his appreciation, at least, of such festivities as are repugnant to the majority of students here and detrimental to the best interests of the university. Had the editors been aware beforehand that such an advertisement was contemplated, they would never have...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 10/2/1888 | See Source »

...work of the Yale eleven in the Wesleyan game Saturday, has given an opportunity to judge of the strength of the team this year. The eleven was made up as follows: Right end rush, Robinson, '89; tackle Rhodes, '90; right guard, Brooks, '89; centre, Corbin, '89; left guard, Heffelfinger, '91; tackle, Gill, '89; left end rush, Moyle, 90, and Townsend, '92; quarter-back, Wurtemberg, '89; half-backs, Graves, '91, Morrison, '91; full-back, Tracey...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Yale Eleven. | 10/2/1888 | See Source »