Word: efforts
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...universities since 1898, but did not result in as great a feeling of satisfaction as is generally produced by a favorable score in a close contest. From considerations merely of physical qualities and training, Harvard should easily have outclassed Pennsylvania, but the comparison, when determination and worthiness of effort are counted in, is not complimentary to the victor. The Harvard eleven had many more chances, to score than the ordinary game usually affords, and had the team possessed the spirit of their opponents, not only would these opportunities have been taken advantage of, but more of them would have been...
...faults of the team in general do not reflect so great a degree of discredit upon all the members. Some of the men played exceptionally hard, and all doubtless had such intentions, but their efforts were in large measure misdirected. Too much benefit to the team was lost through attention to personal matters which should not have entered into the game. Shea was one of the chief offenders in this particular and devoted himself to it so assiduously that his aid to the team or to his own position was not of a very positive nature. His work in advancing...
...will be made to get together all men interested in this sport. As a number of the older men have left College, there is an especially good opening this year for new candidates for the team. The time given to shooting will be brief, but there will be an effort to keep up interest, especially with novices, to whom inducements will be offered in shoots for novice and handicap cups, and in revolver classes...
...last quarter of a mile was very exciting. About a hundred yards from the finish the first Weld again made a great effort, and, gaining steadily on the third Newell, was only beaten out by about two feet...
...recently been appointed in New York to supervise the collection of funds for the proposed new Music Building. The building will be of old-fashioned red brick with a large concert hall and recitation rooms, and will cost $80,000. A Boston committee will shortly be formed and an effort made to raise the requisite amount. At present subscriptions may be sent to Professor J. K. Paine, 23 Hawthorne street, Cambridge...