Word: moment
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...score again, although Stillman barely missed a goal from the field. In the second half, St. Mark's gained repeatedly around Harvard's left end. On the five yard line, however, the Freshmen obtained possession of the ball on downs, and Stillman punted well out of danger. A moment later St. Mark's missed a goal from the field. The ball was brought out to the fifteen-yard line and Stillman made a long punt, but the Freshmen forwards were slow in getting down the field, and King for St. Mark's succeeded in rushing through the whole Freshmen team...
...some criticisms however which can well be made. The backs are running altogether too high, and are not forming the interference in a satisfactory manner. Warren's old fault of fumbling was still in evidence. Kendall, also dropped the ball on Harvard's thirty-yard line at a critical moment, and, although he ran well with the ball, was ineffective in the interference...
...fielding Harvard apparently has little to fear as nearly all of the men have been well tried at their positions and may be relied on to play a steady game. At the last moment yesterday Fitz and McCornick joined the squad and it is not at all unlikely that both will play their regular positions today...
...gave only one base on balls and never allowed his opponents to bunch their hits. Ennis, the West Point pitcher, went to pieces in the fifth inning, giving three bases on balls. The 'Varsity had intended to take Maguire to Ithaca but decided not to at the last moment...
Experience in the past, in '61, as any veteran will bear witness, has shown that those who act with a definite and carefully considered purpose, and not on the impulse of a moment, prove the most useful recruits. And what, in this instance, should be the purpose in the mind of the undergraduate? The senible course is to consider the crisis coolly with the aim of deciding in what way he can serve his country best. If he thinks that the path of his duty lies in immediate enlistment, then no one can criticise him in his choice...