Word: fore
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...stroked by Morgan gained slightly on the start, but Bacon's crew, rowing a higher stroke, succeeded, in wearing down their opponents' lead and were about half a length to the good by the time Harvard bridge was reached. At this point Morgan's crew again came to the fore, and the two boats were on even terms for a while. Shortly before the finish Bacon's crew spurted and gained nearly a length, but were unable to hold their distance, and Morgan's men drew up on them, and made the race a tie. There will probably be another...
...almost unlimited possibilities, it properly conduced. It will give definite organization to that vague term hitherto known as undergraduate sentiment; it will be a center of authority through which the Faculty may as a body come into closer touch with the students; it will maintain a sentiment that will fore stall future interference with intercollegiate athletics, by proving that scholarship and competition, if properly regulated, are not incompatible...
...Athletic Sports recommended to the Athletic Committee that the debt on the Stadium should be paid off as rapidly as possible, and when paid, that gate receipts should be cut down sufficiently to leave just enough surplus to improve gradually the grounds and buildings. The Committee was there fore confronted by a recommendation that made virtually impossible any great widening of the athletic scope for some years to come...
...providing in Cambridge plays of real merit. It is some years since Forbes Robertson played "Hamlet" in Sanders Theatre; but there is no reason why we should wait several more years for a similar performance. Miss Maude Adams's first performance on a Harvard stage should be the fore-runner of the appearance of many other actors and actresses who are willing to appear before Harvard audiences in Cambridge, rather than have a few undergraduates see them each night in Boston. Our audiences are critical, but they appreciate a good play and can give as good a reception...
...Dabney has the best form of all, resembling W. A. Larned's style very much. His swing is free and easy, both fore and backward. At times he is brilliant overhead. His service can be improved on, and when running to the net his tendency is to volley too carelessly. With more tournament play, he should rank among the first ten players, as he understands the game thoroughly...