Word: narrower
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Montague will speak on the South of today with especial reference to economic conditions and opportunities. He will narrow his address to opportunities for educated young men in the South, and will indicate what the South has accomplished in making it a desirable field or immigration...
...Columbia 29 to 24. If the team defeats Princeton, Harvard will win the intercollegiate championship. Princeton has defeated Brown and also Columbia, but judging from scores Harvard and Princeton seem to be about even in the swimming events. The water polo game should go to Princeton by a narrow margin...
...discipline which study or mere play fails to afford. He is remarkably candid in admitting the moral evils in the present condition of football; but his argument fails to convince the reviewer mainly because it ignores the contrast between the widespread demoralization caused by the admitted evils and the narrow scope of the advantages, limited as they are to the handful of men who play in the great games. An editorial on the same theme supports Mr. Forbes's argument, quoting in defence President Roosevelt's somewhat illogical utterance in his recent speech in the Union, and attempting a reply...
...from the fact that Columbia has been beaten by both Princeton and Pennsylvania, the University team should have little difficulty in winning the regular events and the relay race. The water polo game, however, owing to the weakness of the University team, should go to Columbia by a narrow margin...
...regular coach, and the recent attempt to prevent minor teams from having training tables. Possibly these minor teams are of no great importance, but they interest a sufficient number of men, and do enough good, to deserve something better than systematic discouragement. Major sports meet with the same narrow minded discouragement...