Word: stronger
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...general control of the game which our eleven showed in the second half. It was gratifying and encouraging to see the snap and life with which the play began, continued to the last. That Michigan was a strong opponent became evident at the outset, but that Harvard was stronger was clear before the game was far advanced. Every player seemed to be doing his best and all worked together better than it has been the happiness of Harvard men to see them do for a long time. The hearty cheering which was kept up during the game showed that...
...loss of confidence may have that effect. It is to be hoped that today's game will leave no doubt any where that our team is one which every Harvard man may be proud to stand up for. Michigan may be strong, but Harvard has got to show herself stronger and that by a good margin. A hard-fought game and hearty cheering should leave no doubt of the issue...
...second eleven was stronger than it has been before this year. It held the 'varsity down to one touchdown, at the same time scoring once for itself. In line work the second eleven was almost equal to the first. It was chiefly due to C. Brewer's superior punting that the second did not gain so much ground as the first. The second eleven kept the playing near the centre of the field most of the time, often holding the first eleven for three downs and forcing C. Brewer to kick...
...University of Michigan team is this year stronger than it has been for years, stronger even than the one which defeated Cornell last year. Six of the men have played two years, and every one of the team has had at least one year's 'varsity training. The following comparisons of scores, though of course not conclusive evidence of the strength of the team, is nevertheless interesting. Harvard beat Cornell 25-0, cornell beat Adelbert 12-4, Michigan beat Adelbert 64-0. Michigan has not been scored against this year. In view of these facts it would seem that...
...undergraduates won the lacrosse game with the graduates yesterday afternoon by the score of 2 to 0. The undergraduate team proved much stronger than the graduates and had it not been for the fine playing of Hall, the goal keeper of the graduate team, a larger score would have been made...