Word: loss
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Evidence of the constant growth of Harvard university is to be found in the increased number of students enrolled this year. Although there has been a slight decrease in a few departments, the loss is more than balanced by the gains in the other departments. As estimated at present the following is the number of students in the college proper...
...GAIN. LOSS...
...once. This was the result, however, of holding which Wallace allowed all the Pennsylvania men freely to indulge in. Harding at quarterback, played very poorly. His passing at times was inaccurate, and until the last part of the game he ran the halfbacks altogether through the center with repeated loss of ground. Lee made some good rushes around the end but fumbled badly...
...Ninety-two secured it. After three downs without a gain White managed to make the required five yards, but in the next two plays Pulsifer and Fessenden broke through and prevented Ninety-two from gaining, so Forbes was obliged to kick. Four kicks were tried with an aggregate loss of five yards for Ninety-two and the ball returned to Ninety's possession. Aiken gained ten yards, Crane kicked well up to the ten yard line, but Forbes made a fair catch and returned to Crane. The ball was dropped and secured by Ninety-two, but time was called before...
That we feel deeply the loss we have sustained and wish to express our sorrow at his untimely death, and our sympathy for his bereaved family...