Word: power
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Miller. applies his power in poor form, keeps very poor time and is very short in his stroke...
...felt that Harvard had a fighting show but nothing more; yet the nine won, won handily, and won on their merits. It was beautiful work. Stung by the defeat at the hands of Pennsylvania, the nine came out to play the game of their lives; they threw all their power into their work from the moment play was begun, and astonished the spectators by the game they showed themselves capable of playing. It was the most gratifying victory won by Harvard this year, and to Captain Wiggin and every man on the nine we extend our warmest congratulations...
...students are to give confidence to the team-and the team needs it badly,- the only effective way is to begin at the start. The power of cheering is not infinite. If other things are about equal it will turn the scale; but when one nine has the confidence that comes from a winning lead and the other the nervousness that comes from a threatened defeat, then cheering is about so much noise and nothing more. Let the cheering,- honest, hearty cheering, greet the nine when it comes out of the Carey Building, and from that time...
...That these principles may be fully and successfully carried out, the party should be continued in power...
...Mott Haven team will leave from in front of the Cooperative at ten o'clock this morning. The work of the team has at all times been faithful and spirited, and every man can be counted upon to spend every whit of his power to bring victory to Harvard on Saturday. Few students can be in New York to cheer there; nearly all can gather this morning to show, by an enthusiastic send-off, their confidence in the team. It gives an encouragement whose force is by no means spent in the interval before the games...