Word: alerte
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...athlete in the best sense of the word, he loved sport for sport's sake alone. In football, strong and alert, he was effective without being rough. As oarsman he was persistent, determined, powerful. Always to be trusted, his spirit never flagged, his courage never faltered. He was tried often and never found wanting. His character was as sturdy as his body...
Harvard exhibited throughout the game a fatal weakness. The forwards held continually and were often off-side, a fault that told immensely with an umpire as impartial and alert as Mr. Dashiel. The backs kept together better on interference than they have done previously this year. They also started quicker and ran with more precision, all of which favorably commends the system of devoting much time to signal practice, which has been so minutely carried out lately. Dibblee's work was little short of phenomenal, as he was always sure of a gain, making long runs not only with good...
...deficient than to lose the chance for valuable training and development. It is not necessary that a candidate should have any remarkable literary ability in order to be successful. It is necessary that he should write up articles in a good, clear, style, and that he should be energetic, alert, and willing to work hard if need be for the paper. He should be able to get facts precisely as they are, and to put them into readable shape with some skill. These are the essential qualities that a candidate should possess. To men of the right sort...
Gerrish Newell '98, of Great Barrington, Mass., right end, was substitute end on the freshman eleven last year. He is alert and follows the ball well, but is rather weak on interference. Age 20, height 5 ft. 7.5 in., weight...
...Borden '96, of Fall River, Mass., substitute quarterback, was substitute quarterback on his freshman eleven and quarterback, of his class team his sophomore year. Began last season on the 'varsity squad but had to give up by reason of a broken collar bone. Is sharp and alert and plucky, but lacks judgment at times. Age 20, height 5 ft. 7 in., weight...