Word: spent
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...spite of the warm weather yesterday, the football practice was lively, and, on the whole, satisfactory. A good deal of time was spent by Lewis in perfecting the guards-back plays of the second, and as a result, Barnard and Wheeler were very successful in running with the ball. The new defense, however, recently adopted by the 'Varsity, was often very effective in breaking up the plays...
Professor W. M. Davis has just returned from Europe where he has spent his Sabbatical year. During that time he made several geological excursions through France, Norway and Switzerland, and later in the fall he attended the International Geological Conference at Berne...
...practice yesterday was short and brisk. Much time was spent by the first eleven, the substitutes and the second, in running through signals for the sake of the drill in new formations and plays. Coach Lewis instructed the second eleven in the guards back formation, in order that the first may have practice in meeting it before the Pennsylvania game. The first eleven, returned to last year's policy of rushing the line-men, and Donald was used with effect from his position in the line...
About a thousand dollars has been spent in fixtures, a hat and shoe department has recently been opened, and the list of affiliated merchants has almost been doubled. The volume of business this year far exceeds that of last year...
...ball in the centre of the field to strengthen the first's defense. After they had been thrown back for several downs, Brayton made fifteen yards through Lawrence. A few more gains, and then the ball was given to the first and the rest of the half was spent in exchange of punts...