Word: almost
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...playing of the almost discredited Brown eleven was wholly unforecasted by any previous work of the team. But while her attack had improved remarkably and her defence to a somewhat lesser extent the splendid showing of the Brown eleven was due in a large measure to the weakness of the Yale line. The playing of Captain Talbott strengthened the forward defence perceptibly, but upon his withdrawal the men seemed unable to put up a concerted opposition to the opponents' attack. Time and again the Brown backfield, headed by Murphy, slipped through holes for consistent gains. Yale used a substitute backfield...
...following Saturday Michigan completely overwhelmed Case College, using an open running attack which scored almost at will. Catlett, Splawn and Maulbetsch formed a backfield driven by Hughitt, which had power, speed, and drive. The line continued to improve, prospects were correspondingly brighter...
...Michigan team has practised almost incessantly since the Pennsylvania game last autumn, with one end in view and how near that end is to the undergraduate eye has been evident at every game Michigan has played this season, when each successful run and pass brought such comment from the stands as 'We should worry about Harvard,' or 'I wonder what Haughton will think of that...
...plays mentioned above were of such equal merit that Professor Baker found it almost impossible to judge between them and therefore, contrary to the custom in former years, and with the consent of the winners, the prize was divided between them...
Following the dinner of the Red Book editors of the class of 1917 in the Hotel Victoria, Boston, the chairman announced the financial results of the Red Book, showing a profit of $665.00, a gain of almost $200 over that of the 1916 Red Book. The treasurer's report is as follows: RECEIPTS. From advertisements and subscriptions, $1553.00 EXPENDITURES. Printing, $511.18 Engraving, Electric City Eng. Co., 149.49 Engraving, W. J. Dobinson Co., 52.43 Cash accounts, 24.90 Red Book banquet and theatre party, $150.00 Total expenditures, $888.00 Total receipts, 1553.00 Balance for Class Fund...