Word: backed
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...wool to the finished garment. The wool used in the finest English cloths, is allowed to lie over two years, after being dyed, before being used; you can readily see how much more reliable the colors would be than when the wool is transferred from the sheep's back to the ready-made suit inside of six months, as is often deno in this country. This principle runs through the whole subject of high class clothes. In the second place, never affect the careless in dress. Literary men are often inclined to do this to show their disregard of conventionalities...
...after short rushes Butterworth kicked. Brewer misjudged and Wrightington secured it on 10 yard line. Brewer kicked back to 25 yard line but Yale at once rushed it back...
...moment more, when Yale secured the ball on downs, the blue waved and the crimson was still. Butterworth made a poor kick which netted only twenty yards. Harvard carried it right straight back...
...team, then, has done all it could. What it now needs is the feeling that every man in college is back of it, ready to give his most loyal support. There are few more impressive scenes than the send-off of a 'varsity team. The effect on each player is deep and lasting, more so than any individual can understand who has not been on a 'varsity team. As this is true, and everybody knows it is true, let not a single man fail to be on hand several minutes ahead of time, ready to do his share towards helping...
Armstrang played at Andover before entering Yale. His old position in the line naturally made him a trifle slow for a position back of the line. His slowness is his chief fault...