Word: stronger
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...indifferent to class interests but have broken their promises. This indifference will prove an invincible barrier to the crew if it is allowed to gain a general hold on the class. We would suggest that the football men especially take more interest in the crew; there is need of stronger men and the need grows greater and greater from...
...endeavors. But to a man above the average there is given a great strenght because he knows he is a part of God and can have the help of His great strength. So whatever he undertakes succeeds; his resolutions accomplish themselves and all his life is stronger and better...
Yale's centre was without a doubt stronger than Harvard's, although Lewis put up a superb game. Hickok and Beard also outclassed their men. It was by Yale's persistent massing of plays upon Acton and Manahan that she drove her way slowly but irresistibly through the rush line and to the longed for touchdown. Emmons, though at times pushed out of the play, repeatedly came to Manahan's support and saved dozens of yards of gains. On the other side Stevenson and Newell were about all that could be desired. Only occasionally, however, were Yale's attacks directed...
...defensive work was also decidedly stronger than Yales. Harvard repeatedly held the Yale back and repeatedly gained the ball on four downs...
Leaving out of account, however, Yale's reputation for meeting emergencies, and judging her from what she did Saturday, there are two or three respects in which she is stronger than last year, and as many in which she is weaker. Her centre is practically impregnable. Pennsylvania soon gave up hopes of gaining there. Most of Yale's gains were through the centre, partly through Butterworth's phenomenal rushing, and partly because her own centre was expert in opening a way. Yale's left side of the line with Beard and Hinkey was strong enough so that Pennsylvania...