Word: gaining
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...closing the meeting the settlement workers emphasized the fact that they considered the work done by Harvard volunteers highly worth while because of its educating effect on the students as well as on account of the net gain derived by the settlements
...above as out for the two-mile may be put in the mile. In fact some such transfer is almost sure to be made, as Coach Donovan will be careful not to waste any good material in useless competition, but will place his men in those events which will gain for Harvard the greatest possible number of points from the distance runs. Harvard seems to have a decided advantage over Yale in all of the longer runs, although in the quarter-mile Yale has some strong runners...
...semi-annual report of the Co-operative Society presented to the Directors at their February meeting a few days ago shows a gain in business, for the first half of the current year amounting to about $15,000. If the rate of increase is continued, the business of the Co-operative for the entire year will amount to over $400,000. In membership there has been a gain of 118 over the corresponding figure for a year ago. The report also showed a slight decline in operating expenses, while the ratio of gross profits has been maintained. There is every...
...number of "downs" to gain 10 yards is increased to four...
...making these changes in the rules the committee's aim is to more nearly equalize the attacking and defensive powers. During the past season it developed that if a team could not gain its ten yards in two downs it preferred to trust to the individual ability of a punter, rather than to risk losing the ball entirely. The change which gives a team four downs to make ten yards is expected to strengthen the offense...