Word: aptness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...very apt in this part of the world to trace every thing back to the "Mayflower," and there is no small reason for it now, when we consider how signal a mark our great mother University on the Cam has put upon this region about Boston harbor and its affluents. One of the first expeditions which the Pilgrims at Plymouth sent out, was one by boat under command of Miles Standish to explore the waters of Massachusetts Bay, as Boston harbor was then called. As they passed the islands, which then as now stand watch and ward over the entrance...
...with the rusher opposite him quite so much. He tackles hard and low, and keeps his eyes open. On the whole he is about as good as any man in the rush line. Butler is slow in getting through. He runs hard and follows the ball well; but is apt to lose his head a little. Wood backs up well, and blocks and gets through fairly well, but he fumbles badly and tackles very high. Brooks understands the position of centre-rush, and runs his team well. His chief fault is that he relies too much on his strength, tackling...
Substitutes. Boyden is slow and cool. A crowd does not rattle him in the least. He is a fast runner, and dodges well; but he does not tackle in first-class shape. Bancroft is slow in getting through, and very apt to overrun his man when going down the field. He watches his end well, but plays too little as a part of the team, not following the ball enough. He tackles hard, but painfully high...
...statement of the increase in the demand for gymnasium lockers which we publish in another column is one of the most pleasing bits of Harvard statistics which we have been able to present to our readers for some time. It is too apt to be the case that as a university grows in numbers and therefore in social facilities, the athletic opportunities of collegiate life fall into disrepute. This has been an occasional reason offered to account for an occasional athletic defeat. The steady increase in the number of lockers in use, until now it has reached a requirement...
...some years ago. Then the men of the crew could only eat so many pounds of meat, and drink so many glasses of water a day. Potatoes and other vegetables were hardly allowed at all. As a consequence the men grew tired of their food, and were very apt to become overtrained by much hard work. Nowadays, however, things are very different, as one can easily judge who happens to watch the crew at table. The men are not stinted at all with regard to the amount they eat, and can have almost anything they want, provided...