Word: favored
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Dates: during 1900-1900
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...seems to favor Lisidor's suit at first, for Mirobolan is quite willing to have his daughter marry so old a friend. Their plans are upset, however, by the refusal of Tehante, Alcine's mother, to listen to the preposition; and in spite of remonstrance she has her way and no definite agreement is reached. The two old men are somewhat encouraged by the hopeful spirit of Marin, Lisidor's valet...
First place in the games is conceded to Pennsylvania, and second place should lie between Harvard and Princeton, with the chances slightly in favor of Harvard. Harvard will have to depend for her score almost entirely upon second, third and fourth places, since the team contains no stars, but has a consistent all round development...
...Drops scored once in the first inning, but the Barristers took the lead in the third and at the ninth inning had the score 6 to 3 in their favor. The Dew Drops then made two runs, but with two men on bases Gray made a pretty stop that ended the game...
...track conditions and the doubtful qualities of new men, there is enough evidence from the records of the dual meet of last year and those of the spring meets at both colleges this year to show that the contest will be the closest in years, with the chances in favor of Harvard...
...where it will be heard at the next sitting, some time in November. A friendly adjustment may be made before that time by mutual agreement of the parties involved, though it is doubtful whether the commissioners will withdraw from their present position. If the case is finally determined in favor of the commissioners they will of course have to pay for the land at its full valuation of $89,000; but this result will be far from satisfactory to the College as there are strong reasons for wishing to retain the property. The case is one of four or five...