Word: attempting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Carey, of Princeton, will attempt to run 100 yards in 9 1-2 seconds at Berkley oval in two weeks. He will also try to lower the 50, 60 and 70 yard record at Madison Square Garden next Saturday...
...century later in literary shape. The old Semitic literature has a very small compass. Much of the little that there was has been lost, and many of the tribes had none. There was a regular order of production in literature. First the old folk-stories, then an attempt at an epic poem, then historical annals and finally spiritual religious poetry. Drama and philosophy are lacking...
Costigan '92 opened the debate for the affirmative. He claimed that the one result of this bill would be to secure justice to all. The debate for the negative was opened by F. B. Williams, L. S., who opposed the bill on the grounds that it is an attempt to transfer to the central government matters which he within the jurisdiction of the local authorities...
...much surprised to learn that not enough freshmen have yet signed for the scratch races on Thursday to warrant any attempt to provide for a race. The freshmen evidently do not understand what a chance they are allowing to go by. These scratch races take place every year; they are nothing new, and until this year there have always been more men on hand than could be accommodated. As we have said before, it is not essential that a man know anything about the science of rowing, or that he has ever even been in a boat-the object...
...Weld kicked a goal. Score, 6-0. Moore fumbled, and Mason getting the ball rushed half the length of the field, scoring the second touchdown. Goal. Score 12-0. Mason scored the first touchdown of the second half. Score, 18-0. Weld, by good running, scored but did not attempt the goal. Score, 22-0. The last touchdown was made by Harris. Score, 20-9. The teams lined up as follows: '91-rushers-Walker, Winthrop Higgins, Bangs, McLeod, Mason, Embick; quarter-Guerin (Keene); halfs-White, Harris; full-back-Weld. C. M. T.-rushers-Sullivan, Longsberry, Allen, Wiseman, Pullen, Lincoln, Fiske...