Word: attempt
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...rowed much during the recess. Keyes was injured so that the crew was broken up, and it did not seem best to attempt much at this time. The order of the men is the same as before the recess...
...slow grounder to Dickinson. For Harvard, Hovey led off with a hit to short stop, which was muffed enabling him to reach first. He stole second and third and got home on error by catcher. Hallowell got his base on balls, stole second, got to third on a poor attempt to throw him out and tried for home only to be put out at the plate, on Frothingham's hit to second. Frothingham went all the way round on errors. Mason got his base on a hit, but was thrown out in attempting to steal second. Cook flied...
...rather disappointing that more interest was not shown this year in the sparring. If anything, there was less than was manifested at the meetings last year. It would seem unfortunate if the practice of sparring were allowed to die out from Harvard sports altogether, without any attempt to revive it. Just what the best measures to bring about its revival would be, it is hard to say. The question is one which deserves the careful consideration of the Athletic Association. It has been suggested that a set of smaller matches might be arranged before the meeting, where men would have...
...affair in every way and the members are to be congratulated on the success of their efforts. This reception is the first of what it is hoped to make a series of annual entertainments which are to be the nucleus of the social life of the Verein. The first attempt has certainly shown that such receptions can be held and held successfully, and the future of the Verein at least in this respect will be looked forward to with the greatest interest. It was a significant fact that so many members of the Faculty were present; when they give...
...Green failed and Chaney and Fearing only were left. Chaney missed at 5 ft. 7 1-4 in. and took second place with a jump of 5 ft. 6 1-2 in., while Fearing cleared with ease 5 ft. 10 in. and then, with no further attempt to go higher, stopped, satisfied at having won the event...