Word: swift
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...batting orders: HARVARD 1909. MILTON. Rogers, Blossom, 2b. p., Jordan Briggs, s.s. 1b., Pond Paine, 3b. c., Pope Harding, 1b. c.f., Swift Palmer, c.f. 3b., Twichell Cutting, r.f. 2b., Gilbert Dana, l.f. r.f., Wigglesworth Moss, c. l.f., Knowles Hartford, p. s.s., Page
...first half minute of play Sessa scored a goal for the Sophomores, but Robinson shortly after tied the score by a swift and accurate shoot. Before the close of the half Robinson had again scored. In the second half Barber made a goal for the Sophomores, and as neither side was again able to score before the close of the half, it was agreed to continue the game for five minutes. It was not until the end of a second five minute period of play that a goal was made for the Juniors by Robinson...
...temperament: a poet, above all, of keen susceptibilities and sympathies; gifted, furthermore, with a remarkable creative power in English expression, especially in extempore speech, pungent, vivid, finding always--if sometimes he had to make it--the fit word; impetuous, generous, the soul of honor, scornful of meanness and falsehood, swift in thought and manner, too swift at times for sluggish wits...
...second half, Gunning making a goal on a long pass from the toss up. Harvard took the lead again immediately, several signal plays being worked successfully. Andover then succeeded in trying the score at 20 to 20 near the end of the period. The University team, however, by swift work completely outplayed the Andover team during the last few moments of play. Griffiths made two goals in quick succession, the first being on a long shot from the side, and Amberg made the final score aided by good team work...
...into two squads, in which each man fought every other and the two winners in each squad competed in the finals. Most of the matches were very close, and it was necessary to fight an extra period in several of the bouts. Fleming excelled in form and was extremely swift in attack...