Word: signal
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...that the college must look for a final effort against a clear score of defeats. The past year has been the most disastrous to Harvard of any during the entire history of college sports. In foot ball, lacrosse, base ball, rowing, and tennis, we have met signal and crushing defeat. It was with the utmost difficulty that the cup was brought back, and the present aspects do not favor the assumption that even this will be repeated this year without great efforts. The personnel of the freshman eleven is such that good earnest work will have every chance of gaining...
...eight o'clock the signal was heard for the entire procession to take up the march. The Harvard brigade, in the division commanded by Col. Bancroft, marched in the following order...
...From this point the column marched over to Columbus avenue and thence through the South End. All along the route the residences were beautifully decorated with Chinese lanterns, transparencies, bunting. When Chester Sq. was reached, our detachment received a perfect ovation. The appearance of the college men was the signal for cheers and clapping, and many handkerchiefs were waved approvingly, only to be quickly confiscated as the brigade marched past. Over this part of the route the marching was rendered difficult by reason of the deep mud, but everyone was out for a good time, and no grumbling was heard...
...will march the brigade from its point of assembling on Charles street in season to be in position on Marlborough street, right resting on Clarendon street, by 7.45 o'clock. Upon reaching this position torches will be extinguished and will not be delighted until the firing of the first signal gun for starting at 8.10 o'clock...
...slow hunt" the pack shall be under the direction of the Master of the Hunt, who shall also act as peacemaker. During the chase, each member of the pack must keep within calling distance of the Master, until the latter shall give the signal for the "break ;" they may then run as they please, still following the scent...