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Word: rest (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1890-1899
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...into something fit for the modern stage. But more remodelling and curtailing might have further improved the performance. Throughout the first and second acts there was a tedious succession of long monologues and one-sided conversations in which the speakers, as a rule, overacted their parts. Meanwhile the rest of the cast stood inactive and apparently inattentive...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: First Performance of French Play | 12/15/1899 | See Source »

...been customary for some years past, at the time of Class Day elections, for the three Senior clubs, namely, the Pi Eta, the D. U., and the Hasty Pudding, to make a combination and to arrange a slate satisfactory to themselves, and regardless of the rest. The members of these three clubs were practically pledged to vote for that slate, so making a solid body larger than any other that could easily be formed. In this way they were able to elect their own candidates, even though they might not have been the choice of the majority...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: SENIOR CLASS MEETING | 12/5/1899 | See Source »

...ends played well, Clark in running with the ball, and Bowditch in the interference. Graydon's rushing was strong and fierce, but the rest of the line played an inconspicuous game. Although their failure to block any of Craighead's punts shows a lack of aggressive play, they were often penalized for offside...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A HARVARD VICTORY | 11/27/1899 | See Source »

During the rest of the half, Harvard tried the tandem formation with five men back of the line, which last year's Freshman team used, but it was no more successful than the ordinary plays. The half ended with the ball in Harvard's possession in the middle of the field...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A HARVARD VICTORY | 11/27/1899 | See Source »

...demoralized and the Harvard backs gained at will. Stillman missed a goal from the field, and then Clark scored on a double pass, after a run of 30 yards. Fierce rushing by Graydon on the kick-off, and on plunges into the line scored the eighth touchdown. For the rest of the game the Harvard backs tore up the Yale line for steady five and ten yard rushes and gained two more touchdowns...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: A HARVARD VICTORY | 11/27/1899 | See Source »

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