Word: farther
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...innovation it was thought wise to buy another American shell. Either we are absolutely thick-headed or else there is some flaw in the reasoning of men who "deemed it expedient" to get an English shell and still found it necessary to buy a new American shell. Nothing is farther from us than to wish to have the chances of our crew in any way injured by a fear of spending the necessary money...
...regain the walk and go along by the side of the fence hand over hand. The sophomores pull them away from here and again push them into the street, taking care meanwhile, to remove their shirts if possible. The juniors then rescue the freshmen and take them a little farther along and give them another grasp on the fence. This goes on until the sophomores have reached a position along the fence so that the freshmen can go no farther. Rarely a freshman class go the whole length of the fence in spite of the sophomores. The two classes then...
Second Half.- Harding ran up to 30 yard line at the beginning of the second half, but the rush line could carry it no farther and Pennsylvania got the ball and advanced 10 yards. Saxe slipped on punt, but Boyden got back to 30-yard line and soon rushed over the line. No goal, but Cumnock falls on the ball over line. Goal. Score, 26-0, Hyneman took Zeigler's place in the rush line and Zeigler went to half-back, as Wood was disqualified. On muff of the guard, Bowser, who was playing back, Harding secured the ball...
...curious incident has been recalled which may be of interest to many. Several years ago a discussion arose between the university and a college located farther west as to the prior claim to the color which distinguished Harvard, and which was then called magenta. Of course the usual amount of college newspaper squabbling ensued, and for a time it was impossible to settle the dispute amicably. The western college at last declared most solemnly and officially that magenta had been selected by them as a college color in 1857, when the whole controversy collapsed at the reply of Harvard that...
Game called at 4 p.m., with Brown at the bat. Hunter got his base on balls but did not get farther than second, as the next three men went out. For Harvard, Smith made a hit, and came in on three passed balls...