Word: latter
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...greatest need for new men will be felt in the hammer-throw and in the broad jump. In the latter event O. F. Rogers '08, who won second place in the low hurdles against Yale, has shown good form since the meet, and should develop with practice. H. M. Gilmore, '08 and W. Peirce '07 seem the strongest available men in the hammer throw, although neither has had experience. The other field events are fairly well provided for, as A. G. Grant '07, in the pole-vault, B. T. Stephenson '08 and W. A. Hanley '07 in the shot...
Sidney Webster Fish '08, of New York, two, prepared for College at Groton School, where he rowed on a club crew for two years, in the latter of which he also captained and stroked the school crew. He rowed six on last year's Freshman eight. He is 21 years old, weighs 171 pounds and is 6 feet in height...
...Flandran also appears as a writer of verse in two vigorous sonnets, both about athletes, for whom, in his latter work he has shown such a predilection. However, the story goes that the Advocate board in his day was fonder of crisp and witty prose and rather peppery editorials than of poetry, though it sometimes sat down--not without sarcastic comments--to grind out verses for the popular demand...
Since May 5, when the University team lost to Holy Cross by a score of 4 to 2, the latter team has made consistent improvement, having lost but two out of ten games played. Yale defeated Holy Cross at Worcester on May 12 by a score of 10 to 9, and Fordham recently won from Holy Cross by a score of 2 to 1. Both Yale and Fordham have lost to Holy Cross at other times this season, the former, 15 to 4, and the latter, 8 to 4. Holy Cross has also defeated Georgetown, 14 to 4; Trinity...
...made a three-base hit in the first of the sixth, Pennsylvania did not score. In the last half of the same inning Pounds flied out to Adams. Dexter followed with a two-base hit and went to third on a passed ball that gave McCall his base. The latter drew a throw to second, and Dexter stole home, McCall reaching second on the throw to the plate. From there he scored on a passed ball and a wild pitch...