Word: momentous
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...consider for a moment the amount of risk incurred. Even if not unduly great, it is nevertheless more than in any other sport, because the strain is admittedly more severe, and this too when the men engaged are physically sound, and in good condition. Think for a moment of the risk to a man who is perhaps not in the best of condition, or who has perhaps some slight physical imperfection. This should not be allowed to happen you will say, and should not be considered. It has happened, however, more than once. It is a very difficult matter...
...football game, neither Yale nor Harvard scored-a most unsatisfactory result for both sides, as each team threatened its opponent's goal line. Yale played fiercely, while Harvard, although stronger, did not seem to play with determination at the right moment. The line-up: HARVARD. YALE. Cabot, l.e. r.e., Hall. Swain, Whether, l.t. r.t., Chamberlain. Bouve, l.g. r.g., Brown. Doucette, c. c., Cadwalader. Haskell, Shaw, r.g. l.g., Chadwick. Donald, Mills, r.t. l.t., Rogers. Moulton, r.e. l.e., Hazen. Garrison, q.b. q.b., de Saulles. Dibblee, l.h.b. r.h.b., Benjamin. Warren, Parker, r.h.b. l.h.b., Corwin. Haughton, f.b. f.b., McBride...
...colleagues he spoke freely and forcibly. He held strong opinions and advocated them strongly; but he was every ready to revise his views, or to suspend judgment in matters of controversy, and he was quick to recognize the tenability of theories with which he could not at the moment agree. He was earnest and zealous in his work as a teacher, and became deeply interested in the promotion of improved methods of teaching the Classics, in the development of higher instruction in the University, and in the advancement of productive scholarship. His learning was varied and profound; his mind...
...this point Pennsylvania was penalized 5 yards for interference, but a moment later got the ball on her own 17 yard line on a fumble. On the first play, however, a bad pass gave Harvard the ball on Pennsylvania's 5 yard line. At 3.53 Graydon made Harvard's fifth touchdown. Cutts kicked a difficult goal. Score, Harvard 28, Pennsylvania...
Bowditch ran the kick-off back 33 yards to Harvard's 40 yard line. Four centre plays brought the ball to the middle of the field but here the ball was given to Pennsylvania for off-side play. A moment later Pennsylvania fumbled and it was again Harvard's ball on Pennsylvania's 45 yard line. Putnam made 13 yards around left end. Off-side play gave Harvard 10 more yards...