Word: quickly
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Saturday afternoon, winning by a length of open water in 8 minutes, 7 seconds. The school crew got ahead at the start, and, rowing a stroke of 40 to the minute, gradually increased the lead. The conditions for the race were very favorable to the lighter crew and their quick stroke, as there was but a slight breeze blowing down the course...
...Freshman crew is well up to the average in strength and skill and should row a good race. The High School crew rows a very quick stroke and if they get the lead at the start may win out. Following are the orders of the crew,s and the weights...
...infielding of the Juniors was clean and quick, Chase at shortstop playing especially well. Coburn struck out fifteen men and fielded his position in fine form. Wells caught a remarkably fine game until a foul tip dislocated his thumb...
...Second Nine defeated the Newton High School yesterday afternoon by the score of 10 to 0. The Newton team was unable to meet Dudley's pitching, and only in one inning were they able to get a man beyond second base. The infield work of the Second Nine was quick and snappy, and the outfielders were sure. Although Dudley's control was rather poor, he had excellent speed and kept the few hits well scattered. During the first five innings he allowed only two hits...
...most widely read review, and condensed his opinions on American universities as follows: 'The American universities are of unequal value; some are simply humbug. They are all typically American, illustrating in every respect the American spirit: they have an essentially practical purpose. The American wishes to see quick returns in facts and successes; he has scarcely ever any comprehension of theory and real science. He has not yet had time to understand that scholarly truth is like a beautiful woman, who should be loved and honored for her own sake, while it is a degradation to value her only...