Word: telegramming
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...managers of our foot-ball eleven were surprised and not a little amused Friday at receiving a telegram purporting to come from the Columbia eleven, which stated that they had heard of the decision of our faculty and wanted to know whether they should come on Saturday or not. In view of the previous refusal of Columbia to play and the consequent forfeiture of the game to us, the utter absurdity of this communication is apparent at once. In excuse for Columbia however, it must be said that further inquiries by our manager soon gained us the information that...
...manager immediately telegraphed to come, as Prof. Norton had granted permission to play under certain restrictions in the rules which would not effect Columbia's game. It is needless to say that the New York team did not appear and the telegram was returned unanswered. Many misunderstandings between colleges can be traced to just such causes as this, where the influence of some half-witted trifler has been able to compromise the honor of all his fellow students...
...manager of the Harvard Association, telegraphed to New York twice last week, to make arrangements for the game. He received no answer however. On Monday last he telegraphed again for information, and finally received an answer stating that the Columbia team would come. Tuesday, Mr. Clark received a telegram asking that the game be played in New York, as the members of the Columbia team refused to come unless their expenses were paid (by their own college, of course) before the game. But as all the arrangements had been made both in the way of advertising and in securing horse...
Arrangements were made on Saturday with the management of the Yale freshman nine for a third and decisive game on Saturday next at Worcester. At least, so it was understood by the management of our own nine. Monday morning, however, we understand that a telegram was received from New Haven declaring Worcester out of the question on account of poor grounds and small gate receipts. The original agreement was, that the game was to be player in the Yale faculty did not object to the date, and as yet, we have not been told that they do object...
...manager of the nine received a telegram Saturday morning from Providence requesting that the Harvard-Brown game be postponed because of the rain. The game will be played next Wednesday if arrangements can be made...