Word: slight
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...slight corrections have been made in the table of estimates of college expenses. The Marett fund received by the corporation in '89, has been devoted to beneficial scholarships. Moreover two new scholarships have been established, the John Sloan physical prizes, and the Scott Hurtt prizes for excellency of scholarship in the sophomore class...
...prelude to Wagner's "Tristan and Isolde" was received with slight favor. The orchestra played this member faultlessly and impressively and the trouble seems to be in the score itself which presents a monotonous length of unvarying tonality...
...signals, and Gill's tacke of Lee. B. Trafford and McBride punted several times. Hanson was disqualified for deliberately kicking Tilton. Yale was given five yards again for Harvard's off-side play but immediately afterwards lost the ball on their own off-side play. After a slight gain by rushes, B. Trafford punted. McClung fumbled and Cumnock fell on the ball, gaining forty yards for Harvard. After several kicks, Stagg stopped Trafford's punt and secured the ball in Harvard's territory. Both sides failed to gain by rushing and kicked in turn. Harvard then blocked off well...
...record of the eleven of which we may justly be proud. In practice the men have trained hard and faithfully, and in the great games they have made every exertion to win. A closer or better contested game than that of Saturday could hardly be imagined. In so slight a defeat there is no disgrace. It can safely be said that no Harvard eleven has ever played better football than was played by the Harvard team last Saturday...
...however, for Poe's next pass and Crosby broke through, picked up the ball, and sprinted half the length of the field for a touchdown. Time 4 minutes. No goal. Score 4 to 0 for Harvard. Saxe caught Ames' kick from the twenty-five yard line and made a slight gain. He then kicked and Ames punted in return. A fumble gave Princeton the ball, and Cowan butted his way a few yards. Poe tried to work the other tackle, Cash, but Dean broke through and stopped him. On the third down Ames kicked, and on Trafford's fumble Princeton...