Word: might
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...American colleges in gymnastic feats. Game was called at 2 P. M. with Princeton at the bat; the same high wind prevailed as the day before, and greatly affected the batting. Both sides drew blanks for two innings although Wright made a three-base hit over left field, which might ha e been a home run, had he not stopped running, supposing it to be a foul. Cutts and Clarke made base-hits in the third inning; Hamill struck out; Cutts stole third base, and scored on Tyng's wild throw to Latham in attempting to throw Clarke...
...giving those who remain some idea of each other's powers. This is such an obvious improvement over the old method, that we wonder it has not been adopted before. Three or four years ago there were so many candidates that the Faculty decided to exclude Sophomores; perhaps they might now be allowed to compete; but if this does not seem advisable, we respectfully suggest that in the Catalogue next year the false statement, which has stood for four years, that "members of the graduating class and of the two lower classes are allowed to compete," be struck...
...cheered on their homeward trip, they enjoyed the constant escort and attention of Princeton men. As soon as they reached Princeton a lunch was served for them at the hotel; they were taken in carriages to the ball-ground, and throughout the game were treated with a courtesy which might be imitated to advantage by the spectators who sometimes throng Holmes Field. In the evening, the musical societies gave a concert in honor of the guests, and the following day was marked by similar attentions. A large body of the college accompanied the Nine to the cars, and attested their...
...that we are asking a great deal, but if there come a nice clear evening next week, would it not be allowable for a few men from seventy-eight, say those who stood highest on the rank list in Required Astronomy, to visit the Observatory? Security for good behavior might be given beforehand at the Secretary's office...
...bitter pill for an English crew, composed possibly of English blue blood, to be defeated by a crew of horny-fisted American carpenters, every one must see; still, as the English sporting motto is supposed to be "Let the best man win," it would seem that our transatlantic cousins might suppress their aristocratic pride in the interest of "fair play," of which we hear so much, but see so little...