Word: cleverer
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Boston Museum. - John T. Raymond in "Fresh, The American," 7.45. The play deals with the adventures of an American who has gotten into a Turkish harem. The character of Ferdinand Nervy Fresh, played by Mr. Raymond, is one which is peculiarly suited to this clever comedian, and he does full justice...
...game was played on St. George's Cricket grounds, Hoboken. The game was called at 4 o'clock. During the first ten minutes Stevens played a very loose game, and Harvard got two goals, one thrown by Hood in 4 minutes, the other swiped by Blodgett after a very clever pass by Dudley in 6 minutes...
...Harvard turned his ankle and had to be helped from the field. When play was resumed, the loss which Harvard had sustained was very apparent in the wavering play of the attack. It was nearly twenty minutes before Davidson threw Harvard's third goal. This was a very clever side throw made under difficulties, which made its accuracy astonishing...
...Abbot, '87, placed the ball at 5 o'clock. It soon went to the Cambridge end of the field, but the tries for goal were wild and Harvard failed to score. At the end of fifteen minutes the Cambridge attack secured the ball, and after some clever passing Crocker threw a goal...
...they take their places in their boat and glide over the lake. Dr. Holmes' may have written with prophetic insight when he described in "A Mortal Antipathy," a close and exciting race between crews of opposite sexes, which the representatives of the young ladies institute finally win by a clever ruse - tempting the gallantry of their opponents. If the present progress in athletic training continues, who can tell how soon Dr. Holmes' imaginary race may become a reality in a contest between the champion eights of Wellesley and Harvard? But the students at Wellesley do not give all their enthusiasm...