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Word: speeding (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1890-1899
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...which Cornell was clearly outclassed, largely on account of light weight. Cornell played a plucky, uphill game and scored twice on steady plunges through the line by Beacham and Ritchie. It must, however, be said that this was because the Pennsylvania eleven let up somewhat in the speed of its play...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: FOOTBALL. | 11/27/1896 | See Source »

...several games. Thompson '97, an old end, has been doing good work, but is now temporarily laid off on account of injuries. Left end will probably be entrusted to Brokaw '97, who is playing an excellent game, and at pressent is the best of the ends, owing to his speed in getting down the field, and his sure tackling...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE PRINCETON ELEVEN. | 11/4/1896 | See Source »

...Suter has failed to keep up his last year's work, and has been put on the scrub. At halfback, Bannard and Kelly have generally been played toge her, and Rosengarten and Reiter. Between the two pairs there is little to choose; they are about equal in weight and speed...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE PRINCETON ELEVEN. | 11/4/1896 | See Source »

...played well in the first set, Holt being the steadier of the two and finally winning 9-7, after Foster had three times been within a point of the set. In the second and third sets Foster improved wonderfully, driving down the side lines and across court with great speed and accuracy. This, added to Holt's unsteady net play and weak forehand strokes, gave Foster the match...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Tennis Tournament. | 10/20/1896 | See Source »

...good condition. The crew rows twice a day regularly, the morning work being rather light and the hard rows taken about six in the evening. The 'Varsity has been practicing half mile starts with the Freshmen of late so as to be able to get at a full speed in a few strokes. The really essential difference between Harvard and her opponents is that the former prolong the leg drive from catch to finish while Columbia, Cornell and Pennsylvania use the leg drive to finish their stroke. Cornell's crew is faster than either of her last year's crews...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE HARVARD CREWS. | 6/19/1896 | See Source »

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