Word: breaks
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...often asked why our lives are so fettered by conditions hostile to the advancement of spiritual goodness; the answer is that without opposition there would be no stimulus for us to exercise our full strength in the attainment of perfect lives. Only by opposition was Samson stimulated to break the strong cords which bound him. God is ever filling our lives with temptations and doubts in order that we, by overcoming these forces, may make our souls heroic, and get an unshaken trust in the Almighty who rules over us. As long as we become stronger fighters...
...believe it to be true, the only time in which Yale can row an English crew is in July or August. We could not in any possible way, shape, or manner, get our crew into its best shape as early as April. Why, the ice doesn't break up in New Haven Harbor so that we can get on the water before the middle or end of March. It needs all the time that we can get, every hour of it, between April 1 and July 1, to get our crews into their best form...
...power to disqualify players for foul tackling or roughness. The term "unnecessary roughness" was interpreted as including jumping on a prostrate player with the knees. The cases of Cowan and Wurtemburg in the Yale-Princeton game were brought up and their disqualification was declared unnecessary as they did not break the rule so interpreted...
There were fifteen hounds at the start, all of whom kept up to the break. The race in from Porter's Station was very close and was won by Gorham, '90, with Davenport, '90, second. The hares reached the gymnasium at 4.42. The hounds were eight minutes behind thus losing only one minute actual time. The trail was so straight and plain that they had no difficulty in keeping up a steady pace. As the hounds won, cups will be given to Gorham and Davenport...
...second half, Williams played carelessly and allowed Tech. to break through and score soon after the ball was put in play. Goal. Score, 100. Duane started from Tech's territory and made a fine rush through the Williams team; he was caught, but passed to Mead, who carried it over the line. It was the finest play of the game. Goal. Score, 16-0. Williams gave up playing. Tech. rushers made holes at will and Duane scored the last touchdown from which a goal was kicked. Score, 22-0. The teams were made up as follows...