Word: gained
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Probably no experiments are being watched more closely by people of all interests in this country and abroad at the present time than the attempts of men to overcome the laws of nature and to gain a mastery of the air. In succession, the gas balloon, the dirigible balloon and now the aeroplane have been experimented with at the cost of great sums of money and infinite skill, and the strides made in the past few years have been marvelous. The imaginations of fifty years ago are being approached by several of the most skillful inventors, and the results achieved...
...scrimmage in yesterday afternoon's practice was, like that of Tuesday, devoted mainly to developing the defensive work of the first team. The second eleven was given the ball time after time in the first team's territory, once gaining the 5-yard line on a forward pass, but they were unable to gain although given several extra downs. On one occasion Nourse got the ball on a fumble and ran fifty yards for a touchdown. The first team linemen showed improvement on the defensive, and not only broke through the second line at will, but spoiled almost all attempts...
...need of improvement in the last two games. The results were fairly satisfactory, the first team twice holding the second practically on the goal line, less than half a yard intervening between the ball and the line. There is still great room for improvement, however, Minot being able to gain through the University team's line yesterday almost at will...
...been taken up with an enthusiasm which the old stand-bys will soon fail to command. Half-hearted singing of unfamiliar songs is even worse than half-hearted cheering and infinitely more depressing. Last year it seemed as though the committee in charge of the competition were determined to gain something besides experience from their efforts, and accordingly chose five contributions by the elimination process, retaining these five as there was so little to choose between them. Such a situation is unwarranted for the old songs are still available and the dust is not so thick on them that they...
...Yale players did not get a set. Yale lobbed a great deal and kept the Pennsylvania men on the jump all the time, but were not able to overcome their swift drives and skilful placing. Since N. W. Niles '09 won the singles on Thursday, Harvard and Pennsylvania each gain one of the two possible points towards the possession of the intercollegiate trophy...