Word: almost
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...large part of the contest Brown seemed to have the upper hand. Wilkinson, the brilliant halfback of the Orange eleven, was in a great measure responsible for his team's victory, for in the long series of rushes which resulted in the long score, he carried the ball on almost every play. In spite of their defeat, the Brown players showed great power, and it is doubtful whether the University can again afford to send in a substitute line-up against them...
Success does not come in an instant and no one can expect to make a record in his first appearance on the track, but four years of faithful effort are almost sure to be rewarded with...
Captain Barrett is the star of the team. His generalship, broken-field running, and punting (he is usually considered good for 60 yards) putting him almost in a class by himself. The light and speedy Colling, who scored three times against Williams, will be found at left halfback, while Shiverick, a punter and drop-kicker of no mean ability will fill the other halfback position. Mueller will doubtless play fullback, for he is not only a consistent and vicious line plunger, but a most reliable secondary defense...
...practice game was played yesterday afternoon between Team A and Team B of the Freshman squad. Team B held team A throughout the scrimmage to one perfect drop-kick by Bond until the last minute when Bond crossed the line for Team A's only touchdown. Team B gained almost as much ground as team A which seemed out of form after the game with Andover last Saturday...
...wounded English soldiers in France. When the service was established in the summer, Columbia, Johns Hopkins, and the University proposed to carry it on for nine months, each institution being responsible for three months of service. The Harvard unit was organized and it has conducted the hospital for almost three months, but Columbia and Johns Hopkins found that they could not obtain a satisfactory outfit of surgeons and nurses at this time of the year. The University will, therefore, continue the work...