Word: began
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Governor Chamberlain of New York began a series of lectures on Municipal Law at Yale last week...
Yesterday afternoon the final practice began in earnest, all the men from the 'varsity elevens were out, and playing hard. Almost the entire 'varsity team were out to coach the men and before the afternoon was over, the beneficial effects of their coaching were apparent. Lewis was out to coach the centres, and Waters the guards. Trafford. Lake, and Lee kept an eye on the backs, and Newell and Hallowell watched the tackles and ends...
...which her men are trained, that she looks for victory. Until a few years ago this spirit was never understood by us. Each captain played game as best he could and left us. There were no coachers scientifically trained that could assist the team. With Holden the change began and under Sears, Cumnock and Trafford our grasp of the game has grown firmer; and we venture to predict that it will now continue to grow till we are successful. It would be presumptuous to say that men of the past did not know the game, but the knowledge of each...
...time that the two barges drew up in front of Leavitt & Peirce's at quarter of three the crowd had all ready begun to collect; and when the team began to take their seats, the cheers which greeted them came from a crowd that blocked the whole street. The cheering was led by Gardner Perry from the steps of one of the barges. After cheering every man on the team, "three big ones" were given for Arthur Cumnock and Perry Trafford. The substitutes, the captain of the second eleven, J. H. Sears, Cranston, Crosby and Dr. Conant were all cheered...
...freshmen evidently expected to win hands down, and began their play in a desultory fashion with smiles on their faces. This accounts for the touchdown that was made by Worcester within five minutes after play had begun, without the freshmen being able to stop them at all. It is a notorious fact that over - confidence has lost many a game, and the freshmen yesterday would have been no exception to the rule, if Worcester had been able to keep up its strong rushes...