Word: overrun
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...excess of any similar organization of which the University has yet boasted. When we consider the success that has already attended the efforts of the club's president, the chances of producing something of real artistic merit seem almost limitless. Of late years the College has been overrun with musical comedies, some good, some bad; but all far too trivial, and none expressive of Harvard's real dramatic ability...
...punting LeMoyne showed up fairly well, but he was too slow in getting the ball away, and some of the kicks were too high and lacked distance. There was a tendency on the part of the ends to overrun on kicks, but the tackles were generally able to prevent the ball being run back any considerable distance...
...exception of the Freshmen, is better in both quantify and quality. The Seniors are inaccurate in shooting and pass poorly, but have developed good team work land a fairly strong defence. The Juniors are strongest in attack and play well together, but the men on the defence tend to overrun their opponents. The Sophomores have a weak attack with a tendency to mass together. Their defence is fairly strong, but is easily drawn out. The Freshmen are still very poor in stick work and have developed little team play. They are, with a few exceptions, small and light, but have...
...team the men now play well together. They tend, however, to overrun and fumble the ball in many critical moments. Against a team which relies on passing and smooth teamwork, as does the Cornell five, this tendency to ragged play is a severe handicap...
...Natal and the Boers withdrew, then the English seized Orange Free State, but finding the Kaffirs troublesome, abandoned it and siezed Basuto Land. In 1878 diamonds were found in the Orange Free State and England promptly seized it. Gold was found in the Transvaal and the country was immediately overrun with foreigners. Everything was done by the Boers to keep peace with them, but when the freedom granted by England in 1884 was threatened the Boers stood firm and war was the result...