Word: surpass
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...time for giving serious attention to base ball is fast approaching. It is certainly the desire of the College to have the University Nine uphold, if not surpass, its former record. There are now only about twelve men practising in the Gymnasium. This does not look very encouraging. Heretofore many able men have not tried for the Nine because most of the places were filled by those whose equals were not to be found; this, however, is not the condition of the present Nine. It is a disgrace that more interest is not shown in this branch of athletics...
...question has more than once been asked, Why is it that the English surpass us in athletic sports? Various reasons have been assigned, among the most important of which are, the greater facilities for training, the high standard of English physique, and a hereditary excellence. All of these are undoubtedly true causes, although we may safely affirm that our opportunities at Harvard now equal, if they do not surpass, those of any English University; but the most telling cause of all is the greater amount of pluck among their athletes...
...drawing no one could surpass...