Word: nearly
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...yards there was an exchange of punts and Leonard was tackled behind the line for a touchback. Leonard punted to Newhall. Wendell broke through right tackle for 40 yards, but he fumbled and O'Brien fell on the ball. For the rest of the time the ball remained near the centre of the field. On the last play Snyder went around Blair's end for 33 yards until he was tackled by Quigley...
...University team of recent years has scored in a whole season. He concluded by saying that there are three ways of cheering. The first is the kind heard when a team has a good lead and cheering seems unnecessary; the second kind is heard when a team is near behind and cheering seems hopeless; the last kind is that which is heard at an exciting crisis, and it is this kind which gives the team confidence...
...weather here has been cold and wet all day. This morning the University eight took only an easy row, and this afternoon rowed a short distance on time, covering the the third half-mile in 2 minutes and 28 seconds. A low stroke was maintained at first, but near the finish it was raised to 38. The men swung well together and handled their oars well when the stroke was raised...
...team played its last game of the season here today with Hobart College, losing by the score of 6 to 5 in a fast and hard-fought game. The men were handicapped by their unfamiliarity with the rough ground. Their strength lay in the middle-field, but their attack near the goal failed to work together. Hobart's attack was aggressive...
...Cornell university crew accompanied by Coach Courtney, will leave Ithaca tonight by way of the West Shore and Boston and Maine railroads, and will arrive in Boston tomorrow morning. The men will stay at the Victoria Hotel, so as to be conveniently near the river. The new shell will be taken and, by courtesy of the Union Boat Club, will be kept at its boathouse. The Cornell crew has been tendered the use of the launch "Veritas" by the University crew management...