Word: lay
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Williams discovered the weak points and by attacking those repeatedly gained much ground. The rush line work was very poor and Williams had little difficulty to make holes in it. The tackling of several of the team was high and the passing was slow and uncertain. Harvard's superiority lay chiefly in the excellent work of the packs and ends. The weakness of the rushline was probably partly due to the constant change in the make up of the team during the past two weeks. However, the men all play with snap and energy and we look for rapid improvement...
...point in the game did the home team show the slightest energy. In the Yale game on Thursday, Harvard will not have the slightest chance if she plays a game anything similar to that of yesterday. The men on the coaching lines seemed to think their only duty lay merely in listlessly watching the game. and giving an occasional glance toward the base runner. It was seldom that the coacher gave the base runner any advice, and it was still more seldom that the runner followed it when given...
...right of Congress to enact such legislation is derived either from the power "to lay taxes" or "to regulate commerce...
...remarkably small number of entries for the second winter meeting to be held this afternoon has called forth much comment from the college at large. Many of the opinions appear to lay the blame upon the management of the Athletic Association; and the men who are thus attributing blame to the officers of the association are in many cases the ones who are really responsible for the lack of interest shown thus far in the meetings. Many of these men are fully capable of contesting in the events of the meetings, and of making creditable showings even...
...Club was held last evening, at its rooms in the old Hasty Pudding building. The annual election of officers took place with the following result: President, S. W. Sturgis, '90; vice-president, R. C. Harrison, '90; secretary. F. W. Burlingham, '91; treasurer, Otis Everett, '91. It was intended to lay before the Club an amendment to the constitution, by which the election of new members should be placed in the hands of the executive committee, instead of by general vote of the club, as at present. But unfortunately only about twenty men were present, while twenty five are required...