Word: attempting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Davis, who was given a chance behind the line in the second half, did not run very fast but he showed determination to advance the ball as far as he possibly could. One of the amusing incidents of the game was his attempt to get the ball touched down just back of the goal posts after he had crossed the line. He crawled on hands and knees towards the goal posts, much to the amusement of the spectators...
...Sheldon, of the Yale Athletic Association, will arrive in Boston this morning by the midnight train from New York. They will go directly to the Boston Athletic Association club house where they will breakfast. After breakfast they will go to Beacon Park on coaches. At Beacon Park, Burke, will attempt to lower the world's record for the quarter mile which was made on this same track by Wendell Baker ten years...
...will be remembers that the object of the society is, as stated in the constitution, "to foster among students interest in the historical associations of Harvard and to perpetuate the traditions of her past." This end is to be aimed at in several ways. In the first place an attempt will be made to mark with tablets or otherwise all rooms that have been occupied by distinguished graduates, and all buildings or sites having interesting historical associations with the University. This work will be under the charge of the Memorial Committee, who will make if their task each year...
...Pierian Sodality is, we believe, unique among college musical clubs. Only the larger colleges could possibly have the material for an orchestra on so large a scale, and in none does there appear to have been made any such ambitious attempt as at Harvard...
Captain Brewer talked briefly to the men on the necessity for hard work and perseverance in training for the team. He urged them to work together as a whole rather than to attempt brilliant individual plays...