Word: brilliant
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...alter his decision, Dalzell, '91, will pitch. He was substitute pitcher last year and can be relied upon to do good work, although he is a trifle wild in his delivery. McBride will again cover first base, McClintock, second base, and Noyes, (captain), third base. McConkey plays a brilliant game at short stop, and he will without much doubt be retained in that position. Calhoun, '91, will play again in the field, together with G. McClintock, '90, and the change pitcher or catcher. During the winter the candidates, twenty in number, will train under the direction of Captain Noyes...
...evening, Mr. Dillon, president of the Harvard Club of St. Louis, spoke hearty words of welcome, and assured the members of the clubs that they would be hailed with great enthusiasm at the concert on the following evening. His words were proved true. Entertainment Hall was filled with a brilliant audience. So much was expected of the students, that they put forth every effort to please and with the exception of a little hesitancy due perhaps to incipient stage fright, the concert was a complete success. The hall made singing difficult on account of its poor acoustics. Mr. Longworth...
...hasty dinner before the hour at which the concert was to begin arrived. The sight which met the eyes of the students as they entered Chickering Hall was very gratifying. Of the twelve hundred seats, nearly every one had been taken, and the audience was as brilliant as it was large. The clubs were stimulated to do their best, and the result was undoubtedly a great surprise...
...University has been extremely fortunate in securing, to fill Prof. Auderson's place, Dr. David J. Hill, late president of Bucknell University, Pennsylvania. He brings with him a brilliant reputation, and an energy which will give a new impetus to Rochester's progress. He is a profound student, a trained and skilful administrator and an author of text-books which have been adopted by some of the leading universities of the country...
...rest. The work of Cranston and Heard against Hefflefinger, deserves notice; as well as the rushing and tackling of Newell and Allen. Harding played an admirable game, using the men well and rushing strongly himself. The half-back work of Wadsworth and Lee was strong and often brilliant; Dennison also did good work. The team as a whole played a sharp aggressive game, tackling and, as a rule, blocking well. The victory the eleven has gained is a notable one and the men deserve much credit for their work...