Word: half
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1900-1909
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...LAUDE ON GENERAL STUDIES. A candidate is recommended for the degree cum laude who has obtained grade A or B in nine elective courses, but courses regularly open to Freshmen (Catalogue, p. 482) count for this purpose only as half-courses. He must have obtained a grade above D in at least two-thirds of his remaining work, that being the standard now required for the degree without distinction...
Besides the mile and half mile races which were both run in good time, the most interesting event was a three quarters mile relay race between the members of the first Newell and first Weld graded crews, won by the former in a close finish. In addition to the regular thirteen events there were pickapack, three-legged, wheelbarrow and obstacle races...
...University team played by far its best game of the season, and somewhat excelled in team-work, but was unable to overcome the advantage which its opponents had through familiarity with the field and much longer experience at the game. One the offence, Harvard in the first half repeatedly brought the ball down the field through the opposing defence only to lose it by passing too much in front of goal; this fault was largely corrected in the second half, however, when aggressive attack and frequent shooting resulted in five goals, as against one in the first half. The University...
...YORK, May 13.--The University lacrosse team defeated Columbia this afternoon on South Field by the score of 3 goals to 1. Neither side scored in the first half. Harvard was at a disadvantage because of being unaccustomed to bare and hard grounds; and owing to the poor stick-work several chances to score were lost. But in the second half the team-work was better and 3 goals were netted. The defense was strong throughout. Hays at goal played a fine game, as did also Kibbey and Outerbridge...
...work of the crew has not been especially encouraging. Scholarship conditions kept three strong starboard oars from the Annapolis race, so that Yale only won by half a length. The crew, which was composed of men who had never rowed in an intercollegiate race before, was as follows: stroke, Blagden; 7, Miller; 6, Fish; 5, Bloomer; 4, H. N. Scott; 3, Ferguson; 2, Whitney; bow, Phipps...