Word: attempting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Garcelon was unfortunate, too, in the 220 yards hurdles. In his first trial heat he got a bad fall over the fifth hurdle and lost so much that he did not attempt to finish the distance. This did not prevent Harvard from winning the final race. Bremer easily took first here in 25 1-5s., with Cady of Yale second. Jameson took third for Harvard...
Long experience has proved that few innovations are desirable in the programme for Class Day and the customary exercises will be held without change. Attempt will be made to influence the authorities to have Harvard street in as presentable appearance as possible by that date...
...Harvard's half Scannell led off with a triple but lost a chance to score in an attempt to come in on Steven's hit to the infield. Harvard had the bases full in the next inning but a fine catch of Stevenson's liner by Quinby prevented any runs...
...proper training for it becomes of great importance. Such training is more than can be supplied by the clocution classes of a college. Not that there is anything to be said against voice culture, though many men of great power have entirely ruined their effectiveness by the attempt to cultivate some mannerism. It is not this which is of avail in public speaking. There is necessity rather for physical strength, for readiness, determination, and courage, in so far as these can be trained. Without these, be the voice as fine as it may, the speech will yet lose its effect...
...Harvard are just as spirited, just as plucky, have just as much "sand" as any equal number of Yale men, and no one who closely scrutinizes athletic records can doubt this; but they are pressed down by the inertness of other men who will make no attempt unless it is quite to their taste and unless success seems practically certain. There are, to be sure, able men for whom the conditions of finances, health, or intellectual work make participation in athletics unadvisable, and with such men no one quarrels. But when a man could probably with practice do something...