Word: gaining
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...offence was ragged, Wendell being the only back who could gain at will. Morrison and Gruastein showed up well at times, but would make good gains only to be stopped short on similar plays a few minutes later. Skin tackle plays and plunges through the centre of the line seemed to be the most successful...
Bates kicked off again and Morrison returned the ball 10-yards to the 45-yard line. From there Potter made a successful onside kick to Gardiner for a gain of 35 yards. Potter made 5 yards through centre but lost the ball on the next play; on an attempted forward pass. Bates was again forced to punt from her 15-yard line, but another poor pass and fumble by Dennis let Captain Fisher in to recover the ball on the 10-yard line. Wendell was again given the ball and broke through the right side of the line...
Captain Howe and Philbin were the surest men on the Eli team to gain ground. Holy Cross was greatly handicapped by the poor passing of her centre, which allowed the score to pile up higher than it otherwise would have...
...food and service gives satisfaction, members of the University can meet the co-operative advances of the Memorial Hall management. The new plan will mean a cash loss to Memorial Hall, and indirectly to the University's finances, at the beginning, but if successful in the end, the permanent gain of re-establishing Memorial as the representative College Commons will far outweigh the temporary loss...
...requested that people who do not intend to return to the Yard do not ask for tickets, or at least that they do not give them to people on the street, as it is of the greatest importance to the success of Class Day that undesirable people should not gain admittance to the Yard. It has been found necessary to follow this plan to prevent the disturbances and thefts hitherto caused by persons who gained entrance on tickets passed through the fence or given away by people leaving the Yard during the evening. Everyone is urged to do his part...