Word: attempts
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...eleven recovered the ball upon its 15-yard line. Wendell then gained three yards through left tackle, but in the next play the first lost eight yards on a poor pass. Lockwood's punt was blocked by Nourse, who fell on it behind the line for a touchdown. No attempt for a goal was made...
...HAVEN, CONN., September 26, 1907.--The second scrimmage of the year for the Yale football squad took place this afternoon in a keenly contested battle between the first and second teams. Wheaton for the university team made a successful attempt at a drop kick, thereby scoring the only goal. Corey excelled in punting, his kicks averaging from 45 to 50 yards. Previous to the scrimmage Coach Knox and his assistants put the whole squad through a severe drill, and ran three of the teams through a lively fifteen-minutes signal practice...
...attempt was made to speed, much attention being paid to the form of the men. The freshman crew was taken upstream two miles and practiced starts and slowing into the regular stroke. The university and freshman four-oars raced a mile downstream, late this afternoon, and the university four won by two lengths. There were no changes in the boating of any of the crews today...
...shift will be made in Harvard's line-up today in an attempt to strengthen the batting. Slater, whose hitting in every game he has pitched has been excellent, will be in centre field in place of Harvey. Leonard will be kept out of the game again and Pritchett will be at third base. Briggs has not been in the fielding practice since the Bowdoin game, but will play today. Hartford will probably pitch, and either Mansfield or Dowd for Holy Cross...
...letter sent to all members of the Union, the Library Committee has requested co-operation in an attempt to check the systematic borrowing or stealing of books which has taken place this year. Of actual thefts no comment is necessary other than the expression of a hope that the perpetrators will eventually be ascertained. The individuals, however, who borrow or hide books which are much in demand may be amenable to reason and to a recognition of the rights of fellow members. Recently a certain book was prescribed in Philosophy E. Immediately the volume disappeared from the library...