Word: quite
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...great energy. The natives, who are a turbulent set of half breeds, of some education, but totally unfitted to govern themselves, had, through association with the Spanish, become lazy and shiftless. A few months of American rule, however, cured them of this. When the insurgents rebelled the natives all quit and chin amen were hired in their places...
Down on the 25-yard line in front of the Harvard goal the two elevens faced each other again. Dunlop made a beautiful gain of 12 yards through the centre. After one more rush. Dunlop had to quit on account of physical weakness. Brown took his place...
...nine with the least possible friction is the man whom we need. The nine this spring will not be an "aggregation of stars" as our teams have been called, and we cannot rely on brilliant individual work to bring us victory. This year if ever, the individual players must quit their individual aims and unify their efforts that the sum total shall be a strong nine. And that man ought to be chosen captain who is best qualified by his own personal characteristics to bring about this unity. Too much cannot be said to emphasize the importance of calm, unbiased...
...seem a small matter at best, but I see no advantage in a dual league except a trifling assurance that gentlemen ought not need nor ask for. If Yale and Harvard cannot hold games without red tape and cumbrous regulations they ought to "quit." The example of the English universities ought to put us to shame. Every feeling but a desire for good sport and fair play ought to be banished from our athletic fields. Since one conference has resulted in a majestic secret, I repeat, I believe more than half the college would favor no league but a tacit...