Word: proved
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...mile race with Yale should prove very close. The first three men of the University team are probably a little faster on the average, but Parsons, who will run last for Yale, is a very good man. There is no way of comparing the two Freshman teams. In the upper class race the Seniors have slightly the advantage, judging from the time trials made...
...William g. Anderson, director of the gymnasium, has obtained data to prove that the health of a student after graduation is not impaired by his college athletic training. Records were collected of 761 athletes who competed in intercollegiate events and won their "Y's" on the eleven, the nine, the crew and the track team between 1855 and 1904. We quote from his report. "These investigations show that the athlete possesses, as part of his equipment at graduation, the probability of better health and a longer life than the man who does not realize the priceless worth of a sound...
...shown little improvement. There has been a marked tendency to roughness, and a consequent failure to play together smoothly. The forwards do not follow up well, and the shooting is not as accurate as it has been. The Tufts team is the same as last year and should prove strong in team play. Judging from the score made by each team against Boston College, the University team has the better chance of winning today...
...stroke. There are several members of the more inexperienced squads that show signs of ability, but many of the men are unable to master the stroke, and have the usual tendency to rush the slides and slump at the finish. These men, however, will be given an opportunity to prove their ability when work on the tank begins in about a week. Until that time no accurate estimate of the material can be made...
...Thursday, and of all other men from the class of 1909, who wish to try for the Freshman crew, will begin at 3.30 o'clock this afternoon. The most experienced men will be temporarily placed in the first squad, but every man will be given an opportunity to prove his fitness or unfitness to hold this position. Candidates have been assigned to squads as follows: Those who rowed at school at 3.30 o'clock; those who rowed on dormitory crews at 4.15 o'clock; those who rowed both at school and on the dormitory crews at 3.30 o'clock; those...