Word: gain
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...advantages which the Society would gain over the present situation from mere incorporation itself, under whatever form, are stated apparently properly by the existing Committee to be three in number: in case of disaster to the Society or its financial disruption every member at present would be legally liable for the whole of the outstanding debts of the organization, whereas under incorporation the liability of the stockholders would be limited to proportionate shares; at present proceedings at law by the Society have to be brought or defended in the individual name of some one of the officers, a thing which...
...more of them would have been forthcoming. But there was singular lack of team play and aggressiveness, and in critical situations, there was the same stage-fright or over-supply of confidence which has prevented so many touchdowns in previous games. Fumbling, holding, offside play and inexcusable failure to gain ended in a score of but eleven points against opponents who should have been beaten by double the amount...
...goal line on short rushes from the 28 yard line. The only other touchdown was made on a run of 53 yards by Stillman--practically the only time that the Harvard interference accomplished what it was supposed to do in blocking for the runner. This was the longest single gain...
...game on Saturday must be corrected. Of these faults the greatest, outside of the fumbling, seemed to be absence of mutual assistance. This was noticeable particularly when Harvard had the ball. On the tackle-back formation there was no drive to the play, and if the runner could not gain alone there was usually no gain at all. Every man played for himself and gave little thought to the other members of the team. When on the defense, it was the same story, and one man would be left to bear the burnt of the whole attack. Fumbling appears...
...race, maintaining a high stroke of about 36 for the first mile. At the half-mile the Weld was about a length-ahead of the Newell, which was rowing a stroke of 32. After passing the bridge the Newell stroke dropped to 30 and the Weld crew began to gain. About half a mile from the finish, however, the Newell crept up until it was only a few feet behind, but the Weld made another gain and finished a quarter of a length ahead, in 10 minutes and 6 seconds. In the first part of the race the Weld time...