Word: behind
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...appreciates what seems to us one of the worst features of college life and of nineteenth century life in general, namely, the neglect of reading. Not only is the art of reading aloud obsolescent, but the habit of reading even to onesself seems in danger of being left behind in the rush and complexity of our modern life. In college we have so many things to attend to that we cannot spare time to read for the sake of reading; when we leave college, we are more than likely to fall into the line of American gold-hunters...
Harvard won the toss and chose the western goal, taking advantage of the light wind. Pennsylvania opened the game with a flying wedge in which Knipe signalled the men and keeping the ball followed behind the mass for ten yards. Two short rushes were made and then Pennsylvania was forced to kick. The ball rolled over the line and so was brought out ot the 25 yard line. Brewer kicked back to the centre of the field...
...winning team. The defense, too, was not bad. Newell played as he used to in his freshman year and did a good part of the tackling for the eleven. Mackie braced considerably and Clarke and Stevenson showed themselves good ground gainers, The flying wedge with Stevenson behind it was again brilliantly successful, at one time making nearly 40 yards...
...given when the team is not doing its best, when it most needs cheering. In tomorrow's game the students must make a manly effort to arose themselves from the lethargy into which they have fallen and to make the team feel that the University is still behind them. This game will be the last chance to show the team that their efforts have been appreciated...
...eleven's defense was weaker than their offensive play. They could not always hold the second for four downs, but made four touchdowns by hard, steady rushing. Early in the practice there was too much fumbling. The best work of the afternoon was after the second had scored. Stevenson, behind the flying wedge, made 35 yards, and several short rushes soon carried the ball down to the five yard line. Here there was a struggle, but on the third down Emmons carried the ball across. The work here was as good as Harvard's work at the start on Saturday...