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...fully understood until after the game. Constantly the Yale snapper-back and other of the rushers would make fouls by which advantage would be gained. The referee would almost as constantly decide that he could grant no foul, his statement generally being that he had seen none. Understand, no charge is made against Mr. Cabot, except that at times he seemed rattled and inefficient. His mistakes were chiefly due to the methods employed by Yale...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PRINCETON. | 12/9/1882 | See Source »

...twenty Harvard reporters of the New York Sun" it is, we understand, who has displayed his ribald wit in the following licentious verses...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HOW GOVERNOR BUTLER WENT TO CAMBRIDGE. | 12/8/1882 | See Source »

Many have wondered at the shortening of the Thanksgiving recess. The facts in the case, we understand, are as follows: About a dozen years ago the faculty recommended a scheme of vacations which was adopted by the corporation. In this scheme but one day was allowed for the Thanksgiving recess, but since that time, until this year, the faculty have given us two extra half days on their own responsibility. Ever since this practice was commenced there existed in the faculty a faction opposed to this lengthening of the recess, believing it to be unconstitutional...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 12/2/1882 | See Source »

...Lampoon will issue a special number next Friday - not a Thanksgiving number, but, we understand, a "Yale" number...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FACT AND RUMOR. | 11/29/1882 | See Source »

...year; that the forward line charges well, but their tackling is not remarkable; that the team plays a risky game, sometimes brilliant, sometimes unsteady. Princeton has chiefly to fear a drop-kick from the field. This criticism is, of course, based solely on the Rutgers game, in which, we understand, Yale played with several substitutes. - [Princetonian...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 11/14/1882 | See Source »

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