Word: almost
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...McKay's place, and to have Frothingham go in at left halfback. The ends played well throughout the game, L. D. Smith making a number of beautiful tackles in the open field and receiving two short forward passes, while both he and Houston were down the field under almost every kick. Minot punted nine times, and the Army backs did not run these back for ten yards altogether. Minot played excellently, hitting the line hard and fast, but his punting was even more phenomenal. His nine punts averaged 37 yards and all but one were made against a brisk wind...
...first division of yesterday's bumping races, the first three crews maintained their relative positions almost without change. At the second turn Randolph nearly caught Claverly, but was unable to hold the gain and soon dropped back to its former position. Thayer drew up steadily on Beck-Hampden-Fairfax and caught them shortly after they passed the first turn...
...Within almost a hundred yards of the start, in the second division, Dunster-Dana-Drayton caught Perkins, which had been blown near the shore and got a bad start. At the second bend Westmorly almost caught Ware, but, like Randolph, were unable to continue gaining...
...ball. However, the ball was soon brought back and O'Flaherty kicked a pretty drop goal. The next two touchdowns were made on long runs, one by Perkins after he had picked up a blocked punt. Then the second, by recovering two fumbled punts, forced the first team almost to its own goal-line, where the first team took the ball on downs after a stubborn defence. The substitutes were sent in at this point and they were able to score but once. This last touchdown was made on straight football, the second team making a strong stand...
This was the state of affairs in 1845. Then came the blight upon the potato and millions found themselves face to face with starvation, and families died along the roadside by thousands. The famine was followed by the plague, and then came almost the worst calamity of the three. The landlord himself was almost starving and had grown poor, consequently he raised the rent and evicted those who could not pay. Hundreds of thousands of people were turned from their farms...