Word: favor
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...award by said Tribunal in favor of the European government...
Both teams played a strong game, but the work of the English team in the second half was especially remarkable. At the close of the first half the score was 5 to 2 in favor of the University team, but in the second half the English team prevented the University players from scoring, and themselves threw five goals...
Both the Harvard and Yale teams have proved in general skillful in fielding, but uncertain at bat, though both have in certain games hit effectively. In the pitching the advantage should be with Harvard, for Clarkson's experience should count greatly in his favor...
...Directors believe that the sentiment of the Hall will endorse the abolition of fees in favor of the graded system. If so, they are confident that the present standard of service can be not only maintained, but improved, and that the plan will be a success...
...GALES FERRY, June 8.--After Sunday's rest the University eight went over the four-mile course for a time row this afternoon with tide and a slight wind in their favor, and covered the course in 22m. 30s., about the same time as on Saturday. This morning the University and Freshman eights had a brush for half a mile in rough water, and the Freshmen won by about a length. In paddling down to the mark to start for the time row this afternoon, the University crew showed much better form than they have so far on the Thames...