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Word: splendid (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1890-1899
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Exeter backs feiled to gain and the full-back kicked. Newell carried the ball through the centre and made a good advance. Harvard lost the ball on fumbles and Whitehead made a fine kick far down the field, but Blagden soon recovered ten yards by a splendid run when he was well tackled by Irvine. Parker and Quimby made marked advances and Blagden soon ran around the end and scored. Perry kicked the goal. Score...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 10/13/1890 | See Source »

...time must pay for it. This some members had shown a dislike to do. It had been found necessary to post up a number of rules about conduct in the house and these had been to some extent disregarded. The students were enjoying the benefit of a splendid gift from Mr. Weld and they ought to feel a responsibility in seeing that they did not misuse it. After Mr. Lund had closed his remarks the following officers were unanimously elected: President, G. T. Goldthwaite, '91; secretary, R. C. Robbins, '92; governing board, J. W. Lund...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Rowing Club. | 10/4/1890 | See Source »

...chances are certainly all in favor of Pennsylvania, but cricket is a most uncertain game. If the splendid allround work of the team on Saturday is kept up, Harvard ought to give her opponent all she wants...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Cricket. | 6/10/1890 | See Source »

...were fortunate in the selection of their pieces, which were chiefly dance music. Mr. Corne's "Fantasy" gave opportunity for the heavy effects of the full orchestra which were so successful a year ago. The audience was treated to the novelty of a 'cello solo by Mr. Wolff, whose splendid tone and technique won him an encore...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Spring Concert. | 5/16/1890 | See Source »

...From here ninety-one spurted and gained a slight lead. Ninety-two was out of the race by this time. At half a mile from the finish ninety pushed to the front again, ninety-one not quickening the stroke above thirty-six at any time. The freshmen made a splendid fight and within the last quarter of a mile gave the juniors a very close rub, but just at the finish ninety-one went ahead of them. The seniors won in eleven minutes from the start, the juniors were three quarters of a length behind them and the freshmen about...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Class Races. | 5/9/1890 | See Source »

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