Word: clever
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Both teams started off with a rush at the opening of the second period and gave the spectators an exhibition of fast and clever hockey. Princeton gained the advantage, however, and early in the period Cushman, the left wing of the Tigers, scored the first goal of the game. The Yale seven rallied when the score was against them and after the puck had shifted in several dashes up and down the rink, Burgess, the Yale rover, tied the score with a well-aimed shot from a position well in front of the goal. Captain Peacock a little later...
...this point the B. A. A. team demonstrated a little more dexterity, and largely through the clever work of Skilton scored two goals. Hutchinson of the B. A. A. scored a third, making the advantage in favor of the B. A. A., but Harris, substituting for Doty, who sustained a slight wrist sprain, evened the score with a final tally for the University...
Captain Morgan and Doty played a sterling defensive game, and Doty again demonstrated his ability on the offence, his clever following of the puck being responsible for Harvard's second goal. Morgan made several spectacular dashes down the rink and on one occasion was only prevented from scoring by Myers' brilliant stop. Curtis was far below the form he exhibited on Saturday night, although his playing was fairly effective...
...College game Saturday. To those who attended the game it must have been apparent that the feeble and desultory cheering of the Canadian backers did much to stimulate and encourage the visitors. The only applause heard on the Harvard side came from Arena habitues who naturally recognized any clever play...
...Angler," may be seen in the library in special edition extra--illustrated by the insertion of the manuscript inscription of the presentation from the author, many portraits of Washington, and fine autograph letter signed by Washington. Grover Cleveland was also a keen fisherman and wrote a very clever little brochure "A Defense of Fishermen." Only 20 of these were issued and the library's copy was presented by the author with a charming autograph letter. John Qincy Adams, De Witt Clinton, and Daniel Webster were enthusiastic fisherman in their time...