Word: dangerous
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Alexander had lived twenty or thirty years longer, said President Andrews, history probably would have been radically different in three respects. Greece would have been firmly united into one Hellenic nation, the danger of Persian domination would have been changed to the assured lordship of Greece over Asia, and Rome would not have conquered Greece, but Greece ruled Rome...
...some years the estate of the poet, James Russell Lowell, on Brattle street, has been in danger of being sold and divided up into small lots. A committee, consisting of President Eliot, Bishop Lawrence, Professor Norton and others, has been trying to raise a sum sufficient to redeem the land and make a park of it. $19,000 of the necessary $35,000 has already been subscribed; but in order to make interest in the matter more widespread an appeal has lately been sent out by prominent men in other parts of the country...
...once during the game was Harvard's goal really in danger, though several times Yale was able to get the ball on Harvard's 30 and 25 yard lines. This was in great measure due to the carelessness of Harvard's line, which was several times penalized for off-side play and holding. Though there was considerable fumbling on both sides, the only costly fumble was Richards's, when Reid picked up the ball and made a touchdown from the centre of the field. In this run Reid was helped by the strong interference of Hawkins...
...little slow in forming and the runners either ran alone or out-ran what little interference there was. Reid out-classed Willing at punting, often gaining 20 and 30 yards in the return of punts. In kicking Harvard's line held firmly and the ball was never in danger of being blocked. Lawrence did brilliant work in kicking goals from touchdowns and though six of the goals were against a stiff breeze, he succeeded in kicking eight out of nine. Lawrence, Peyton, Talbot and Brayton made long gains through Pennsylvania's centre on tackle and guard plays; Brayton in particular...
...Higginson's came on three length's farther back. No time was taken, as it was quite dark when the crews finished. It was necessary afterwards for the launch to go to the assistance of two of the crews, who had shipped so much water as to be in danger of sinking. The judges at the finish were S. Hollister '97, J. Hayes '96, and C. Bull...