Word: gain
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...accompanying table gives the registration in all departments of the University at the close of registration on Saturday, October 4. The total registration of the University on that date was 4,166, which shows a gain of 14 over the final registration of 4,152 in 1901-02 as recorded in the catalogue of that year, and a much larger gain over the registration on the corresponding date last year, though the precise figures for last year are not available in all departments. The registration in Harvard college, even at this date, is 107 more than the catalogue figure last...
...runs the ball was carried to the three yard line and Piper made the touchdown. After the next kick-off downs were not counted and the second eleven was allowed to keep the ball to give the first team practice in defensive work. Six plays were tried without gain and on the next two, owing to Bowditch's clever tackling, the second team was forced back from the twenty-five to the ten yard line. The line ups follow: FIRST ELEVEN. SECOND ELEVEN. Jones, l.e. r.e., Littig Wright, l.t. r.t., Oveson A. Marshall, l.g. r.g., Coburn King, c. c., Lyon...
...weeks instruction under a dozen or more skilled coaches, the showing was decidedly discouraging. In the line-up against the second eleven, the first team was not only unable to score, but was almost totally at the mercy of their opponents. Time after time the backs were unable to gain and the ball was either lost on downs or punted out of danger...
...runs and tandem plays through tackle, the ball was carried to the three-yard line. Here Bowdoin made a magnificent stand. Two attempts to pierce the left side of the line were unsuccessful, and on the fourth down Leatherbee tried to circle left end. He failed to gain, however, and the ball was given to Bowdoin. Marshall received Munro's punt at the thirty-yard line and again by straight rushes the ball was brought to Bowdoin's three-yard line. Graydon was given the ball to carry over but in the midst of the scrimmage there was a fumble...
...past session of the Summer School in Cambridge was more satisfactory than those in previous years. In spite of the small-pox scare in the first part of July, when the school opened, the attendance of 737 showed a slight gain over that of the preceding summer. Forty states and territories were represented and two foreign countries, Canada and Japan. The leading representations from the states were as follows: Massachusetts 236, New York 120 and Pennsylvania...