Word: gain
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...accession of Charles I marks an important epoch in Virginia. He was desirous of obtaining a monopoly of the Virginian tobacco trade and so in order to gain favor of the colonists did not disturb the House of Burgesses. The assembly met at that time in Jamestown. This first American legislative body also had judicial power and was concerned with everything from questions of constitutional law down to the regulation of the behavior of the people. Several different governors were appointed by the king, when Governor Berkley came in 1642 and ruled for thirty-five years...
Only for the first fifteen minutes was the game closely contested. After Parker scored Harvard's first touchdown the Pennsylvania team weakened perceptibly and by the end of the game the Harvard backs made long gains almost at will. There was very little fumbling by either side, considering the wet ball and the amount of kicking resorted to. Pennsylvania, in fact, played almost entirely a kicking game, being unable to gain in any other way. Coombs and McCracken, halfback and guard, respectively, who have been playing with the Pennsylvania 'varsity squad this fall, put up the best game...
...field the end interference was, effective and the line men opened up good holes. Burden and Boal did the best work in this respect. Behind the line, Hatch ran the team with excellent judgment and played a star game himself, and Irwin-Martin and Hurley never failed to gain...
...until the latter part of the game the defence was impregnable. Wrightington, as usual, was in every play. His work was invaluable both on the offensive and in backing up the line. The ends also, Cabot and Moulton, played brilliant football. In fact, Pennsylvania soon discovered that she could gain only through centre and directed all her efforts to that point. In this play Pennsylvania's star guards, Wharton and Woodruff, were especially effective when taken back into the interference. Most of their gains were through Bouve and between him and centre. Wheeler played a strong game at tackle...
...second half the magnificent physical condition of the Pennsylvania team told strongly in their favor. They played the game through without a substitute and seemed to gain strength by hard play instead of losing...