Word: favored
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...meeting of the Freshman Debating Club held last night the debate was decided in favor of the affirmative, supported by G. W. South, G. O. Suppes and P. B. Olney, E. H. Letchworth '02 criticised the speakers...
...grant of an adequate franchise to the Uitlanders. Such a franchise meant security, strength and prosperity for the South African Republic itself. The grievances of the Uitlanders might well be summed up in the phrase "in equality of rights." Examples of this subversion of all interests in favor of the Boers were that only Boer children were allowed in the schools and that all trials were controlled solely by Boers. The claims of the British were, not to take away the independence of the Transvaal, but to secure justice for all people. Let the Uitlander have rights as well...
...members of the eleven have been elected marshals, as against only 12 members of the 'Varsity nine. In other words, a member of the crew or eleven has had more than twice as good a chance as a members of the nine of being a marshal. The disproportion in favor of football is even greater than that, as football has been in vogue less than 25 years. The most cursory glance at the figures will settle once for all whether athletes are honored by their classmates at Harvard...
...exchange of punts resulted in Yale's favor, but Clark gained thirty yards for Harvard on a double pass. Derby made fifteen yards in two rushes through Gaylore, and then Hersey scored, Stillman again missing the goal...
More punting followed in Yale's favor. Again she rushed, and, after making 20 yards through the tackles in about ten plays, was held for downs on Harvard's 30-yard line. Harvard kicked, and Hallowell got the ball on a fumble. The eleven now took the aggressive and rushed the ball to Yale's 22-yard line where it was lost on a fumble. McBride punted out of danger and Daly ran it back fifteen yards. Reid punted, and again Fincke fumbled to Hallowell. Time was nearly up, and Harvard was held for two downs on Yale...