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Word: smoothly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1900-1909
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...team defeated the Newton Y. M. C. A. at Newton last night, by a score of 32 to 14. The Harvard team played a slow game and, by making a large number of fouls, enabled the Newton team to score an unnecessary number of goals. Good team work with smooth running off of signals, however, won the game...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Basketball Team Defeats Newton Y. M. C. A. | 2/27/1901 | See Source »

...with which the entire eleven plunged into the plays were the principal causes of Harvard's victory. This offset the Pennsylvania attack, and when that was done the team gained its opportunity to win. Here again, in the attack, quickness was the essential feature. The interference was not very smooth, it was not especially steady and was not strong, but the speed and the vigor with which the plays started was sufficient to make long consecutive gains around and through the cumbersome Pennsylvania line. This speed, however, to be successful in later games must be effective by team play...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: PENNSYLVANIA OUTCLASSED | 11/5/1900 | See Source »

Foster, number 2, is smooth with his oar, but lacks the dash which usually characterizes Freshman oars. He is erratic about getting his blade in, but at times gets a firm drive through the stroke...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Freshman Crew. | 6/15/1900 | See Source »

...work of the crew seemed especially smooth and clean, showing a hard drive and quick recover. To all appearances the eight should be rowing in excellent form with the two more weeks of coaching left them...

Author: By W. Burden., | Title: CREWS LEAVE TODAY | 6/14/1900 | See Source »

...University Museum to discover a better sort of tablet than is now used upon which the glass models of flowers may rest with safety. The results have been satisfactory. The new tablets are made of a white material which will not warp under any conditions. The surface is absolutely smooth and may be made to take any color: white, however, will probably be used entirely. The chief value of this invention lies in the fact that where flowers were formerly subject to serious damage by the warping of the cardboard upon which they were placed, now glass models may rest...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Glass Flowers | 5/2/1900 | See Source »

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