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Word: spirited (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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...game entirely by means of their superior, skillful play. Their treatment of our team was everything that could be desired and we were much surprised at the editorial in the Tribune. It is to be hoped that your correspondent did not send this clipping to the CRIMSON in that spirit which delights in spreading such wild statements, so harmful to college athletics...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 6/6/1887 | See Source »

...funds subscribed by the freshman class for the support of its team. It seems rather small for any one to begrudge a suit, even though it does cost thirty-four dollars, to the nine, and its six substitutes, that have borne their defeat with such a manly spirit and are working so hard to retrieve their past misfortune. When we look to see the men despondent and careless they are cheerful and are working earnestly and faithfully. Surely we have not given our freshmen nine the credit that is its due. Some one who cherishes a petty grudge against...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 6/1/1887 | See Source »

...classical system of education, or, at least, in recognizing the value of greater breadth, to place English much further down in the scale of (merit than it deserved. But with certain changes which have been made in the establishment of honors in English, a new and happier spirit has prevailed, of which this latest announcement of additional courses in the English department is one of the fruits...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: New English Courses at Harvard. | 5/28/1887 | See Source »

...team played wholly without life. Once and once only did they show any spirit at all and that was in the fourth inning. Having obtained a lead of four runs they seemed to think that was all that was necessary...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Base-Ball. | 5/20/1887 | See Source »

...Crimson has regained its prestige on the ball field. The magnificient victory over the celebrated Pittsburg team which has given the Bostons such a hard rub during the past week should create a spirit of confidence which ought to prove invincible in the remaining contests. We hope our nine will gain the success it has labored to obtain...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 5/20/1887 | See Source »

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