Word: vigorating
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...Stevens men began to play a steadier team game after the second goal and went in with more vigor. Very soon after the ball had been put into play, Captain Hood of Harvard turned his ankle and had to be helped from the field. When play was resumed, the loss which Harvard had sustained was very apparent in the wavering play of the attack. It was nearly twenty minutes before Davidson threw Harvard's third goal. This was a very clever side throw made under difficulties, which made its accuracy astonishing...
Saturday the H. A. A. held its most successful out-door meeting for years. The events were well contested and the games passed off with snap and vigor. Two inter-collegiate records were broken. Chamberlain threw the hammer more than a foot further than the previous record, and Wright and Bemis both walked the mile in better than record time. Fast time was also made in the mile run. Altogether, the prospect for the Mott Haven team was never so good. In all probability, Harvard can win in New York the same events as last year, and ought also...
...right away from the Techs. The features of the game were two pretty running catches by Phillips and Wiestling. Smith pitched a fine game, holding the Tech's down to two hits. The Tech's fielded loosely, while Harvard fielded cleanly and batted with something like their old time vigor...
Both sides now played with great vigor. The Bostons crowded their men up into our attack field and kept our defence very busy. Peabody's steady play defeated the Boston attack again and again, and finally sent the ball to the centre, where Blodgett secured it and rushed in. His throw was checked, but Robinson was on the alert and swiped out third goal. Time, 13 minutes...
...latter causes must be attributed the dash and vigor of his fighting. But this attribute did not exist alone. Nor can one say that the southern volunteer did not possess perseverance and patience under hardship. The long marches, short battles and wonderful retreats showed his abilities in this line in Stonewall Jackson's brilliant campaigns...