Word: firmness
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...record for the course. His time was 35 minutes, 9 1-5 seconds. G. H. Whitely of Princeton led until a quarter of a mile from the finish, when he weakened badly and finished in fourth place. The University team, who have been accustomed to running on roads and firm fields, were considerably handicapped by the soggy condition of the Princeton course. Dole won a splendid race and came in sixteenth, while Captain Crosby finished twenty-second...
...yards. Coy punted to Newhall, who ran back 15 yards, and on the next play tried a fake kick which lost five yards. Wendell gained three yards through right tackle and Burr punted to Jones. Bomar broke through right tackle for ten yards, but Harvard's line held firm in the next two plays. T. Jones made a short kick which H. Jones recovered on Harvard's 23-yard line, thus starting Yale off for her first touchdown...
...same year was chosen the first president of Harvard College, which had been founded six years before. His fourteen years of office came at the most critical period in the history of the College, and his service was effectual in placing it on a firm foundation. His resignation in 1654 was the result of a dispute with the stricter Puritans of the colony over church doctrines which Dunster refused to accept. After his resignation he was pastor of a church in Scituate, Mass., until his death in 1659. He was buried, at his own request, in the churchyard...
...understand that Dartmouth college is coming to Cambridge today with the firm expectation of seeing their team victorious. Every effort has been directed toward this their last and most important game of the season, while Harvard still has to look forward to its big contest. We realize that nothing we can say will lead them to abandon their convictions, but we expect our team to gradually disillusionize them this afternoon. For several weeks the University team has failed to display the playing of which it is capable. We have the coaches and the players who can produce a strong team...
...participant in the great game from the stand-point of one coming from the southwest, I wish to give voice to my unreserved admiration for the thorough and scientific methods of coaching on Soldiers Field, the personal care and attention given to individual candidates. I have a firm belief in the system inaugurated by Head Coach Crane, aided by his well chosen staff of assistants. His work is characterized by that thoughtful zeal and clear-headedness which in the end must bring success...