Word: vainly
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...There has been a new arrangement of seats so that those on the coaches can easily see over the heads of those in the seats. In regard to counterfeit tickets it is not known that any have been issued. Mr. Lowell, manager of the Harvard eleven, has endeavored in vain to find any ground for the rumor and the Yale management deny that as far as they can learn, any have been issued. The eleven left yesterday afternoon for Springfield where they will spend the night. The Yale eleven has not been fully decided upon, will and probably...
...Saxe brought it out and punted but Princeton forced the play right down to Harvard's fifteen yard line again. Cowan on the next play ran strongly around the end and made a touchdown. No goal, score 27-15. Harvard now lost hope and the rush line made. a vain endeavor to brace. Lee made another good run. The ball was kicked to Black who was tackled by Cumnock before he could gain. Channing, Cowan and Ames ran through Harvard's line and brought the ball far down the field. Channing rushed through and fell with his hands just over...
...yards but on a third down Trafford kicked. The ball went over Pennsylvania's line for a touch back. When it was brought out Hulme failed to advance, and the leather went to Harvard. Saxe got a good start but Dewey tackled him well. He and Lee bunted in vain against Pennsylvania's heavy center but Harvard kept the ball by losing twenty yards. Lee made a fine rush around the end for a gain of forty yards. A moment later he ran around the end again and scored a touchdown. Time 30 minutes. Goal Score 23-0. When...
...which the captain of the eleven is now pursuing is the only one which can possibly lead to success, and it is most assuredly the duty of the college to give every aid in its power to his efforts. We hope that this appeal will not be made in vain...
...need of having the library opened in the evening is so thoroughly felt that as soon as it is possible, the lights will be put in. Therefore the editors of the CRIMSON feel that the trouble and expense of getting up the petition has not been in vain, for by so doing they have shown how earnestly the students desire lights in the library, and have caused the matter to be thoroughly investigated. We hope that as as soon as it is deemed possible the Corporation will bring about the desired innovation...