Word: contrasted
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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There was a marked contrast between the two class games yesterday in point of attendance and interest shown by the teams. The Sophomores and Freshmen turned out in fairly large numbers and encouraged their teams with spirited cheering. At the other game there were very few Seniors and scarcely any Juniors. It seems, too, that if more interest in the games existed among the members of the two upper classes, the teams would be far better than those which met on Soldiers Field yesterday. Ninety-eight's showing was especially discreditable, and as there are a number of good ball...
...Harvard fielding was extremely loose, four chances being missed. In strong contrast to this was the later work of the Pennsylvania men, who were quick on their feet, besides being better placed to save runs...
Good fielding on the part of the second team was a strong contrast throughout the game with the listless work of the 'Varsity...
...gold standard would be to bring about the evils of silver monometallism. The rebuttals were full of snap and vigor and were by far the most interesting parts of the evening. During the speeches the different methods of presentations of the two sets of men was noticeable. While the contrast was not marked it was nevertheless noticeable that the Harvard speakers and Clark of Yale, spoke calmly and with force. The other two Yale speakers seemed to approach ranting at times...
There could hardly be a greater contrast to Webster and Everett than Rufus Choate. He was of that great mysterious individuality which those old families of New England hold within themselves. His powers of language and of the use of the most familiar and unfamiliar words were unequalled. His hold on a jury was that of absolute magnetism. All this school of oratory was swept away by the advance of the antislavery movement and its champion Wendell Phillips. A single public meeting made him an outlaw for life. He felt he should not have been a platform speaker...