Word: strongest
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1900-1909
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...score of 68 points to 19. The Dartmouth team proved much stronger than had been expected, and in several cases won events which had previously been conceded to Harvard. The university team, on the other hand, showed weaknesses in the events in which it was thought to be the strongest, as for instance the quarter and half-mile. As a result of the hard rains during the past week the track was rather heavy and slow, and a downpour, which came just before the 220-yard hurdles and 220-yard dash were run off, left the track in very poor...
...squad has been more rapid than last year because of the favorable weather which permitted the holding of the interclass series earlier than usual. The defense is still inexperienced, but the attack is composed of veteran players and has developed more rapidly. As the southern teams are the strongest in the southern division of the Intercollegiate League, the University team will get an excellent trying out next week...
...young men who have the future of their country to mold, I would say with all the force at my command: Do not be smart. If I were not a doctor of this university with a deep interest in its discipline, and if I did not hold the strongest views on that reprehensible form of amusement known as 'rushing,' I would say that whenever and-whenever you find one of your dear little playmates showing signs of smartness in his work, his talk, or his play, take him tenderly by the hand, by both hands, by the back...
...candidates of the Republican party, he said there were really only two, Taft and Hughes. Although Hughes is a strong and energetic worker, he is a single-handed player, a fault which cannot insure a strong administration. He lacks the important element of team play, which is Taft's strongest point. Secretary Taft is best fitted for the presidency because of his large experience gained from his beneficial rule of the Philippines, his building of the Panama Canal, and his knowledge of Cuban affairs...
Wesleyan opened the year with one of the strongest college teams in the country, defeating Pennsylvania and Columbia. Later the team was badly crippled, and was beaten by Dartmouth, Syracuse, and Brown. It is now tied with Williams for first place in the New England Intercollegiate League...