Word: attempting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Derangement of mind resulting from "an attempt to master the classics," is the cause assigned for the recent suicide of a young lady of Wilkesbarre...
...race has been arranged between Myers, the champion runner, and Frank P. Murray, the champion walker. Myers will attempt to run threequarters of a mile while Murray walks one-half mile...
...regard to the relation of a member to his party, experience has shown that he must necessarily subordinate his private views in a great measure and adopt those of his party leaders in order to avoid that instability of government which follow his attempt to vote first on one side and then on the other...
...their five yard line. Work was very sharp for the next few minutes, but at last Harvard secured the ball and sending it out to Willard scored a goal from the field by his very pretty drop kick. At this very favorable turn of affairs Harvard did not attempt to conceal her enthusiasm, and Willard's name was cheered time and again. Yale was not disheartened, however, by this set back and from their kick-off forced the ball well up the field, but our half-backs were ready for them, and good kicking by Willard and Peabody, aided...
...ground, but every time the ball approached our line the perfect catching and kicking of Willard saved the day, and Yale could not even score a safety. Coxe and Ketchum, whose weight aggregated about 450 pounds, tried their best to score for the blue, but were foiled in every attempt. Many of our men were conspicuous for their good tackling, notably Cochrane, Burgess and Fiske, while Brooks often gained ground by sharp rushing. As time wore on it seemed that Harvard must win, but just before the close Dennen kicked a goal from the field, tieing the score...