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Word: better (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1900-1909
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...first half was extraordinarily close and evenly contested, ending with the score 13 to 12 in Princeton's favor. In the second half, however, the University team slackened its pace and the Princeton's team played by far the better game. Currie and Brooks were Harvard's strongest players, while Halliday excelled for Princeton...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BASKETBALL TEAM DEFEATED | 2/25/1908 | See Source »

Both teams returned for the second half with the same line-up, and the game became faster and more exciting than at any time in the first half. Although Harvard's team-work was much better and its offense good, the men could not break up their opponents' strong defense. The Dartmouth players passed with more precision and forced the University team to resort to a defensive game, which the visiting team broke up continually as basket after basket was thrown. The game ended after Brady had made four goals in quick succession almost unaided, and with the score standing...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: DARTMOUTH WON BASKETBALL | 2/24/1908 | See Source »

...better or worse than the average? The reviewer...

Author: By H. M. Ayres., | Title: Review of Current Lampoon | 2/21/1908 | See Source »

...first of these was necessary to the maintenance of the status quo in the countries of the western Mediterranean and the eastern Atlantic. The Algeciras conference, although it has by no means yet solved the Moroccan question, has put Spain in a better position than any it has occupied since the war with the United States...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "Recent European Agreements" | 2/20/1908 | See Source »

Before the University game and during the intermission the Freshman basketball team will play canton High School. Although Canton has one of the strongest school teams in the vicinity, the Freshmen should win, because of their superior defense and their better shooting ability. The Freshman team will line up as follows: Jamerson, l.f.; Miller, r.f.; Wellman, c.; Webber...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BASKETBALL, WITH ANDOVER | 2/19/1908 | See Source »

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