Word: sifted
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...ends have covered their positions in excellent form throughout the season. Their fault is that they do not help the runners enough on the offensive. For substitute end, Richardson has been doing good work. In spite of his light weight he seems to break up or sift through interference and is always at the right spot. Bull has been showing up well as an end, tackling fiercely and running hard and well, though showing greenness and tackling too high. Graydon tackles well but is nursing an injury, and Lewis, though first-rate on following the ball, often overruns...
...statement of the Investigation Committee appointed by President Perkins of the Junior Class to endeavor to sift to the bottom the last piece of vandalism connected with the John Harvard statue, explains in itself the attitude the committee has taken. By their unaided personal efforts it can hardly be hoped that any practical result can be accomplished. Neither are they attempting by secret methods to ferret out the culprits. They are authorized student representatives, with the duty before them of vindicating the honor and good name of the University by calling to account those who have brought the disgrace upon...
...candidates for the 'varsity crew begin preliminary training this afternoon; the new men have been divided into two squads and for the present the work will be confined to drill on the rowing machines, dumbbell exercise and the daily run. The object of this preliminary practice is to sift out the material so that the most promising men can go into active training and do tank work immediately after the Christmas recess...
...that the excitement of football is over, attention turns to the 'varsity crew, This year's captain starts out with the not easy task of having three positions to fill, as only four of last year's crew have returned to college. It will be difficult to sift out three men to take the places of Kelton, Rantoul and Lynam. The football men who rowed last year will take a rest, but very soon Newell, Waters, Acton and Cummings will begin rowing again...