Word: started
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Spain was early romanized, and so obtained a place among the Romance nations. Arab civilization had little influence on the type of Spanish civilization; though its proximity undoubtedly increased the body of intellectual materials available for the latter. The reconquest was slow. Under these conditions art was slow to start. Hence Spain was not one of the poetically fecund nations of the Middle Ages. The earliest literature we have in the vulgar Spanish tongue belongs to the end of the 12th century, - a century later than the earliest French literature of moment. In the very earliest monument of Spanish, poetry...
Harvard lost again to Yale at Hampden Park, Springfield, on Saturday by a score of 6 to 0. It was a magnificent game from start to finish and with the defeat comes the feeling of pride in the eleven which represented the college so nobly. Nothing but praise is heard for the honorable, scientific, straightforward game which the eleven put up. Considered in comparison with the games of the season it stands in striking contrast, while the work of the coaches during the past ten days has shown that Harvard has at last found graduates among her ranks...
...introduction of a new opening play by Harvard was made in the second half when Harvard started with the ball. Captain Trafford stood in the middle of the field alone. Ten yards behind him at some distance to the right Waters, Mackie, Lewis and Emmons formed one in front of the other and headed by Waters. On the left of Trafford 5 yards to the rear and off to one side were the rest of the men with the exception of Lake who stood in a direct line back of the ball. At the given signal Waters' squad started...
...Manager of the Boston and Albany Railroad, and learned the difficulties which stood in the way of scheduling any special trains after 8.35. As there are regular trains for Springfield at 10.30 and 11, and as these are run faster than the heavy special trains, it is necessary to start of the special trains well ahead of 10.30. Then allowance has to be made for more than one section to the 8.35 train, if the crowd is as large as usual. Besides these special trains the railroad has engaged to run three trains of private parlor cars. All these trains...
...coaches should have credit for one thing, that they have taught the team to play with snap and readiness. The backs are quick to start and generally support one another well. Only one or two Worcester players broke through their interference with any regularity...