Word: closely
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...once during the whole game did the visitors have possession of the ball in Harvard's territory and the only time they held for downs was just before the close of the second half, on their own 1-yard line. Harvard was twice penalized for offside play and Williams once. In punting the advantage was clearly with Harvard as the Williams players were hampered by poor passing, and once, in the second half Meier broke through and blocked a kick by Hoyne. On the only exchange of punts Harvard netted a gain of 32 yards...
...debate was held in Woolsey Hall, New Haven, on December 4, before the largest audience which ever listened to an intercollegiate debate, and resulted in victory for Yale. Both sides met the question fairly and showed great power in suiting their own arguments closely to those of their opponents. Harvard lost mainly through delay in meeting the fundamental argument of Yale, although it was met as well as possible before the close of the debate...
...meeting the objections interposed by the Harvard team. The judges at this debate were Dean W.D. Lewis, of the University of Pennsylvania Law School, S.J. Elder, and S. Bowles, editor of the Springfield Republican. They were unanimous in their decision, which was returned within ten minutes of the close of the speaking...
...Resolved, That the natural productive industries of the United States will be benefited by legislation securing immediate reciprocity with Canada, on natural and manufactured products." A.W. Blackwood, J.W. Russell, and G.C. Townsend represented the Sophomores and E.R. Brumley W.H. Keeling and W.M. Whitman, the Freshmen. This debate was extremely close, the judges remaining in consultation for three-quarters of an hour, and was finally awarded to the Sophomores on account of their superior work in rebuttal...
...three eights rowed two miles down stream to the Navy Yard this afternoon under very good conditions. The first crew gained steadily and finishing three and a half lengths ahead. The time was 10 minutes, 3 seconds. The race between the Freshman and second crews was very close. In the first half mile the Freshmen secured a good lead but the second gradually cut it down and finished only a few feet behind. Shortly afterwards the Yale university and freshman eights went over the same course under slightly better conditions. Their time was a few seconds faster but could...