Word: better
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...real human nature. It seems genuine, even if not altogether finished, and after all genuineness is what one most wants in stories for College periodicals. Even trivial incidents, if through their connection with our undergraduate experiences, they touch the springs of our natural interest, are likely to prove better subjects for a story than the love comedies already some-what over-familiar to Advocate readers. "The Cap of Misfortune," in the present number belongs to the latter category...
...letter reads, "Every vote counts." Mon from New York who are interested in the work of the Fusion party, and appreciate the things which it has done, could not better express that appreciation than by going to New York, registering and voting...
...football practice yesterday was poor, but slightly better than that of the preceding day. In the line-up the first eleven was able to score three times, chiefly through individual efforts. The linemen charged very high and the heavy men were slow. Captain Marshall went through the signal practice, but did not join in the scrimmage. A new player, Mercer 2M., a former Holy Cross halfback, weighing over 200 pounds, joined the squad and was tried at fullback...
That the University team was able to do no better work on the offense was partly due to Noyes' generalship and inaccurate passing. Nicho s did the best work in advancing the ball, and in addition to his long run for a touchdown made several substantial gains around right end. Hanley also did creditable work in line-bucking and hurdling. He was steady on his feet, and several times hurdled the line for fair gains. Robinson was put in at left guard in the second half and proved very effective in stopping the plays through his side of the line...
...even admitting that the employment of a professional coach might result in the winning of more races it is argued that such a step would make a breach in the amateur standing upheld by the University for years, and that rather than do this it would be better to lose again and again, or even to give up rowing with Yale until Yale abandons professionalism in coaching...