Word: following
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1900-1909
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...school team. Marshall received the kick off and made a clever run of 30 yards to the centre of the field, and on the next play the ball was punted to Noyes on the second team's twenty-five yard line. An advance of five yards by Foster was followed by a kick to the first eleven's fifty yard line, but after gaining 15 yards in about five plays the ball was lost to the second team on downs. Then followed a series of punts and fumbles, and for the rest of the game the ball changed hands back...
...instead of finding the holes made for them, almost invariably ran into their own interference and, where otherwise long gains might have resulted, were satisfied with advances of a yard or two. On end plays this same fault was sometimes noticeable, but more frequently the tendency was not to follow the interference closely enough during the first part of the play; the slow forming of the interference may have invited the backs to branch out in this way for themselves, but even granting this they should not have been so absolutely helpless when left alone. One of the most discouraging...
...written a number of books on economic subjects, and is recognized as one of the most acute students in this field of work. Although his special study is the application of mathematics to economics, his lectures will not be mathematical in character. The subjects of the lectures follow in order of delivery...
...that "a man who intends to follow the profession of forestry will not do ill to begin his work here." This is most true if it is read with a strong accent on the "begin." He could acquire here the knowledge of surveying, of geology, of meteorology which, as you say, are essential. He could also study agriculture, chemistry, horticulture and landscape gardening, and if he became a forester would doubtless be glad of his knowledge. But these things will carry him no further than courses on chemistry, botany and biology, however useful, would carry a student of medicine...
Only the referee's boat, the officials' boat and the launches of the two crews will follow the races. Mr. W. Meikleham will act as referee...