Word: favorable
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...difficult to say what the result of this afternoon's contest will be, as the crews have rowed so little together, and there have been so many changes in the boats. On the whole, however, the chances seem to favor Newell, for the men have more unity in their rowing, and keep their blades longer in the water. Weld is inclined to clip the finish of the stroke, and at times there is a noticeable check of the shell between strokes, as the men do not control their slides well. Furthermore, although Weld is decidedly fast over the first part...
...seem radical to advocate putting an end to the time-honored custom of throwing pennies for "Scrambling," and satisfying the appeals of numerous diminutive beggars. This custom, however, petty it may be, has many disadvantages and nothing in its favor. looking at it from a selfish point of view, it promotes a wholesale attack upon the small change of members of the University, until it has become Easter, in spite of convictions, to secure peace by yielding...
...exception of a few awkward sentences, the language is clear and to the point. L. Grandgent's essay, "The Noble Instinct," is a skillful arraignment of the twentieth century huntsmen, without being controversial in form. It would be difficult to disprove the arguments, though more might be said in favor of the hunter. The style is in keeping with the thought, vigorous and dignified. In a "Letter from a Captain of Industry to his Literary Friend," W. M. E. Perkins makes a strong plea for the life of action as against the life of contemplation. The captain of industry rather...
...Pearson '11 defeated C. R. Leonard '08 and G. S. Taylor '08, 6-2, 6-4; J. M. Walker '11 and W. M. Whiting, Jr., '11 and G. Burt '08 and H. P. Burt '08 stopped with the score 6-4, 3-3, in favor of Walker and Whiting...
Seven of the nine matches in the last series of the interclass tennis tournament, now between the Seniors and Freshmen, were played off yesterday. The Seniors won four out of seven matches. One match was stopped by darkness with the score, 6-4, 3-3, in favor of the Freshmen, and the other will be played today. The series is being keenly and closely contested, but the chances seem slightly in favor of the Seniors. The summary of yesterday's matches is as follows...