Word: attempting
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...superior team-work of the Freshmen, accounted for the lack of runs. The Pilgrims came closest to scoring in the second inning, when Minot took first on a fielder's choice, was advanced to second by a sacrifice, but was touched out at the plate by Brickley in an attempt to score on Carlisle's single. Each side was credited with three errors, those of the Pilgrims being each responsible for one tally...
...other reason, we hope, than that they wanted to get into John's after the restaurant had closed. This happened once last year, and on Tuesday night happened for the fourth time this year. Screening the windows did no good, for the screen was kicked in. The last attempt broke one of the ground floor windows, and looked like thoroughly malicious destruction of property. We feel that we can no longer ignore legal protection, and beg that you will give this official notice. The Harvard Lampoon. E. L. BARRON, President...
...that they attempt to eliminate unnecessary chattering and efforts to rattle the opponents by the players in the field, these new rules at Yale are extremely interesting. Whether it will be possible for the players, in the excitement of the game, to refrain from encouraging their pitcher, or for the coach to throw all the responsibility on the team the minute the playing begins, remains to be seen. A great deal depends on the character of the players. While much can be done by the players themselves to improve the ethics of baseball, it remains for the spectators to apply...
...most significant athletic symposium of modern times will be pulled off this afternoon on the Freshman diamond shortly after the sun strikes four o'clock. At precisely that moment the Arterial Pen Pushers will attempt to spatter CRIMSON ink over the much-heralded Phi Beta Kappa nine...
...legislature of New York State recently passed a workman's compensation act, a much needed measure, which the highest court threw out as unconstitutional. In doing this, the court exercised a legislative function, a power which the courts of no other country attempt to exercise. It is in these cases where the judiciary and the legislature clash, that Mr. Roosevelt wishes the decision submitted to the people for their final arbitration...