Word: rather
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...reply to the taunts of a large band of sophomores which congregated in front of Grays and Matthews last night, a number of freshmen assembled to prove the superiority of '92 by cheering. Finally, as this sport became rather monotonous, and as honors in yelling the class cry were evenly divided, the sophomores resolved to put matters to a final test by a rush. In the meantime the freshmen had collected in force and not only drove the sophomores back but carried on decidedly vigorous offensive tactics. The sophomores, surprised by this burst of energy, fell back and reformed their...
...will be very difficult to fill the places held last year by Bull, Beecher, Pratt, Carter, and Woodruff. Of the provisional eleven named above, Robinson is a good tackler and blocker, but rather light for the rush line. He was substitute last year. Rhodes is a sure tackler and has great endurance, though he is not so quick as he should be. Brooks is a strong guard, blocking well and a slow and sure tackler. He played last year. Corbin, centre rush and captain, is a powerful man of long experience in foot ball. He is considered the best centre...
...whole, the crew have good control of the stroke, which is rather like that of '86 than '87, as the blades are carried back flat a little longer than last year. Of late they have got a better hold on the water at the beginning of the stroke, but the finish still falls short of being as clean as it should be. They have a magnificent swing, and at times good control of boat and slides. For the past two or three weeks a slower stroke-30 or 31 per minute-has been used than that which the crew rowed...
Stroke, Cross, '88, 162 lbs., has had considerable experience as stroke of his class crew and commands the confidence of all the crew as a very regular stroke. He swings to port at the end of the pull and jerks his hands in very fast, but is rather slow in getting them out again...
...Professional base-ball players, professional rowers and professional athletes generally far surpass collegians in their specialties. Yet there are people who would rather see contests between collegians than professionals. The reason is that no taint of jockeying attaches to what the college boys do. There is every motive for extreme effort, and public opinion would discountenance every victory by a trick. This trait of disinterested honesty gives a special interest to expressions of political opinion by college men. Moreover, as they are alert in forming opinions, an idea of what the progresive intelligence of the country thinks on current topics...