Word: better
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...stroke from 30 to 32 and at Harvard bridge caught up with their opponents. By means of another spurt they drew away from Stone's finishing about a length and a half in the lead. The Sophomores victory was due to their superior weight, a more powerful drive and better form. Notwithstanding the rough water the time was good...
...University fine did not play Cornell last year, but in 1903 won by the large score of 16 to 3 and in 1902 by 11 to 1. This year, however, Cornell has a better team than usual, and a close game may be expected. Since the return from its southern trip the Cornell team has won seven straight victories, including two against professional teams. Besides these Cornell easily defeated New York University and Hobart College, the former by 19 to 5, and the latter by 15 to 1, and lost to the New York National League team by the score...
...association football game was closely contested throughout, the superiority of Harvard's individual playing being largely offset by Columbia's better team work. Near the close of the first half Columbia scored a goal. Columbia made a foul shortly afterwards, and on the penalty kick Osborne scored an easy goal for Harvard. In the second half the University forwards showed a more concerted attack. Greene, in the middle of the half, took the ball down the field to Gordon, who shot a difficult goal...
...criticism and restraint to which clergymen are subjected, but men in all paths of life are open to criticism and are often restrained by public sentiment, which is only of a unique nature in the case of ministers. Although the salary of a minister is not much better than that of an expert cook or carpenter, the remuneration is upon an entirely different scale. It is spiritual. A minister has the satisfaction of the heartfelt gratitude of his fellows, and in old age, the knowledge that he has helped to raise, the lot of mankind by making the world better...
...order was this year held until much later than usual so that the shell might be better adapted to the crew, which will be considerably lighter than last year. The shell will be 60 feet long, 23 inches beam, and 9 3-4 inches deep. It will be at least 20 pounds lighter than last year's boat and there will be a little more shear on the keel. If the shell is completed in time, it may be used in the race with Cornell...