Word: attempting
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...result of this lack of interest the teams have been chosen chiefly from one group. We wish to remind members of the graduate departments that they are eligible as well as undergraduates, and we hope that men representative of every branch of College activity will make a serious attempt to get on the team...
After the recent agitation for the reduction of the number of intercollegiate contests it is interesting to compare the baseball schedule for this spring with last year's list of games. The most noticeable feature is the attempt of the management to detract as little as possible from the "scholarly interests" of the undergraduates. The number of mid-week games in Cambridge during term time has been reduced 25 per cent, because these contests caused absences from lectures. One less trip will be taken, and the total number of games will be three or four less than it was last...
This announcement was made after a conference with J. C. Rice, the coach. It was decided that any attempt to maintain a crew with the small number of men now practicing would be a useless expense and unfair to the students and graduates who have aided in paying the debt outstanding from last year and raising money for this year's crew...
This action was taken at the request of the directors of the Dining Association. It is expected that an increase in membership will come after the mid-year period. An attempt will be made during the two-month period to reach some enduring basis, either through a permanent guarantee or through a change of system, which will put the Hall in a satisfactory condition...
After several hard shots had been stopped by MacDonald, the University forwards carried the puck up the rink together but their attempt to score failed. Doyle and W. Brown by clever passing nearly scored, but Willetts carried the puck out of danger. Playing was slow for a short time, but soon Hicks and Hornblower carried the puck from the middle of the rink, and the former scored from in front of the goal. For the rest of the half, there were few tries at goals...