Word: splendid
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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...
...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...
...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...
...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...
...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...