Word: counter
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...utmost ability and their earnestness never allowed the interest in the game to flag. The offensive work of both elevens was much more effective than their defensive play. Ninety-four showed a decided superiority over the juniors in their ability to form and execute "mass plays," while ninety-five counter-balanced this by the excellent work of their halfbacks. The revolving wedge was used repeatedly by the seniors, and generally with success, ninety-five being unable to break it up and destroy its effectiveness. Ninety five began the second half with the flying wedge and gained about fifteen yards...
...Nikisch sang the "Fata Morgana" from Nicode's Symphonic Poem "The Sea." Her singing was delightful. Third on the program came Bizet's Suite, "L' Arlesienne" No. 1. The opening movement is a swinging march with the air by the cellos and a peculiar counter theme in the wood wind. In the second movement the flutes carry the air with an accompaniment by the violins and a sort of echo by the harp. Toward the end the whole orchestra works up to a climax and then softens and ends with a pianissimo passage. In the third movement there are some...
...High license is a failure in practice. - (a) It does not restrict the evil: Hand book of Prohibition, pp. 5, 54, and 58; also Forum, vol. 7. p. 681. - (b) Revenue obtained from it is more than counter-balanced by the cost of pauperism and crime it entails...
...concert will have a distinct educational value. The growth of English church music since the time of Christopher Tye will be illustrated by a programme of ten pieces arranged in chronological order. The solo parts will be sung by Masters Macdonald, Hill and Wilcox, trebles, Mr. C. N. Sladen counter tenor, Mr. George J. Parker, tenor and Mr. Heinrich Meyn, bass. The concert is under the direction of Mr. Warren A. Hocke; Mr. H. B. Day, organist...
...competitor who displays the best style and obtains the greatest number of points. The points shall be: For attack, direct clean hits with the knuckles of either hand on any part of the front or sides of the head, or body above the belt; defence, guarding, slipping, ducking, counter-hitting, or getting away. Where points are otherwise equal, consideration to be given the man who does most of the leading...