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...good running of Kimball and Adams carried the ball back again, and shortly Andover touched down for safety. After this the playing was very close for some time; Mills and Bradford were both hurt, but pluckily played on. In the last few minutes, through very strong play of the whole eleven, Meacham made a touchdown for Andover right back of the Harvard goal. From this touchdown a goal was scored, and the Phillipians made happy. The freshmen then made desperate efforts to score but time was called with the ball only slightly inclined towards the Andover end. The playing...
...delicate sensibilities of those men who are unable to bear with equanimity the sight of hats, we feel that a more sensible way for them to act would be to get up and leave the hall, and not convey to strangers the idea that Harvard men as a whole are incapable of treating visitors with civility...
...good generally. Two does not keep control of his neck, and bow does not put life enough into his stroke. Throughout the boat there is a looseness in managing the arms, but the time is generally good, and the backs are kept straight and in good form. On the whole, the crew is progressing as well as could be expected, and if proper work is done, there will be no need of '86 taking the usual freshman position in the spring races...
...spectators who witnessed the foot-ball match with the McGill College team last Monday were especially interested in their novel style of game. Their method of starting a scrimmage from a ball held down seemed on the whole rather a failure in our game. This is the regular method employed by elevens playing under the English rules and when both sides enter into these mauls the struggle is often quite exciting. But as our team is accustomed to play an open formation game they could quickly transfer the rushing across the field; a performance which made it rather embarrassing...
...action on the part of college authorities in prohibiting college nines from playing with professional teams cannot be too strongly commended. No college man can possibly derive any satisfaction from seeing his nine in contest with the professional "knights of the diamond." The whole tendency of the practice is degrading and entirely contrary to the spirit and purpose of college athletics. - [Brunonian...