Word: stood
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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This agreement was thought to be advantageous to the boat club because it secured for it at cost a pair oar, of which it then stood in need, a test of these inventions of Mr. Fearon, which several graduates prominent in boating matters had recommended as well worth a trial and if they proved to be of value, the sole use of them for one year...
Owing entirely to my carelessness and not to that of any other present or past officer of the boat club I never raised the balance of fifty dollars by subscription as I had originally hoped to do. The matter stood thus until January of this year, when I received a bill from Mr. Fearon reminding me of the unpaid balance of fifty dollars. This bill I gave to Mr. Coolidge, asking him to see that it was paid by the boat club, and it was accordingly paid as he states. Whatever embarassment was thus caused to the boat club...
...rattling hit between centre and left which netted three bags. Henshaw knocked an easy one to McConkey; Bingham who was running for Willard started to go home; McConkey seeing the uselessness of trying to field him out at the plate, threw to Spencer to cut off Henshaw. Spencer stood as one dazed at seeing Harvard score, and the result was, Harvard one run and Henshaw on first; a base on balls advanced the latter one base. Bingham flied out. Mumford reached first on a missed third strike, and Linn's two base hit with the bases full, netted Harvard three...
...brothers, the winners of the spring tournament, three straight sets in an exhibition match. Many friends of both teams were present and were confident of victory for their favorites, which fact added double interest to the contest. The first set was beautifully played by 'both sides until the score stood six games all, when Tailer and Snow won the next two games by sharp volleying. For the rest of the match Tailor and Snow had the game in their hands while the Sears brothers, trying the back game when their opponents scored were much weaker than in the first...
...Page and Mr. Knowles spoke in a manner worthy of high admiration, their attention to their pieces as a whole overruling their desire to offer more highly polished work. Mr. Currier stood pre-eminently for careful delivery and appropriate gesticulation...