Word: fruitlessly
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...game. He tackled fiercely and ran well with the ball. Wadsworth made the sensational play of the day by scoring a touchdown from the 45-yard line on a long pass from Farley. Dibblee made an attempt at tackling him on the 20-yard line, but his effort was fruitless, and from that point on there was no opposition to the play. Graydon, on the second, played a strong game and stopped plays around his end every effectually...
...After fruitless attempts to advance the ball. Brewer was downed on Harvard's three yard line while attempting to punt on the fourth down and it was Princeton's ball...
...withstanding our conviction of the reasonableness of our position since it does not commend itself to you, and since you must desire as strongly as we do to avoid the fruitless outcome of last year's games, we propose to you to refer the decision as between your plan and ours to two graduates, one from Harvard, to be chosen by us, and one from Harvard, to be named by you. In case the two graduates so chosen cannot agree, they shall choose a third person, not a graduate of either University, to act with them, and the decision...
Words cannot express the deep regret felt by the 'varsity crew because Harry Keyes will be unable to lend his services as coach. Several fruitless attempts have been made to get Mr. Keyes to come to Cambridge. The work of coaching will consequently fall upon Adams and Perkins, and the former will be unable to go New London...
Obedience means mastery and wealth. A man who comes here with the fixed purpose not to obey goes away after four fruitless years with his heart empty...