Word: par
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Andover 'clash, held at the Boston Arena on January 21, found the Freshmen far below par, the schoolboys inflicting a 2-0 set-back, the first defeat of the season. After decisive victories over Cambridge Latin and Arlington High, Coach Humphrey's charges wound up their string of successes with a sweeping win of 6-0 over St. Mark...
...string material. Gratwick ably filled Crosby's berth on the defence and several times left his position to make spectacular dashed through the Melrose secondary line. But the improvement was not confined to the defence substitutes for Larocque and Hill have developed so that they are nearly on a par with the regulars. This means that the University will have five strong men from which to choose their offensive weapons, and so will enable Coach Claflin to keep a fresh team on the ice against Yale...
...basketball team that faces Yale at New Haven tonight has a heavy burden to carry. After a lapse of fourteen years we are resuming, more or less as novices, a game that has been played at Yale much more regularly, and is recognized at many other colleges on a par with the major sports. The players must not only uphold Harvard's athletic prowess over an old rival; they have the added tasks of justifying their existence as a minor sport and of arousing the interest and support--somewhat lacking now--which will be the basis for future successful teams...
...Congress, but it was not acted upon. It is again in committee and will probably be put on the floor in the near future. If it is passed it will necessitate a reorganization in the educational system all over the country and will tend to bring districts are below par up to a level with the majority of the schools...
...with culture, breeding, and intellectual training. Churches all over the country are willing to pay a living wage, and more too, to get the right kind of men". Dr. Fosdick also pointed out that the minister of the future would be "up and coming" and would be on a par with men in the other professions...