Word: withstand
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Pathological building is ready for plastering, and the roofs of the buildings for Physiology, Physics and Chemistry and for Anatomy and Histology, are all but completed. The Administration building is the least advanced of the five, since it was desired primarily to put the laboratory buildings in condition, to withstand the winter...
...Freshman football team was defeated by the Andover eleven at Andover on Saturday, 28 to 0. The Freshmen, though much lighter than the Andover team, played a hard, determined game, but were unable to withstand Andover's powerful attack. Bartholomew of Andover kicked a goal from the field from the 25 yard line a few seconds before the end of the game...
...Haven, Conn., Oct. 12.--Yale defeated the Springfield Training School eleven on Yale Field this afternoon by the score of 6 to 0, in a hard game marred by much fumbling and numerous penalties. On the offense, Yale was strong; her defense, however, was unable to withstand Springfield's heavy line and strong attack, and allowed the visiting team to make first down five times. Springfield gained ground chiefly on Yale's fumbling of punts, and at one time, was within striking distance of a touchdown. Time was called with the ball in Yale's possession on Springfield...
...every land where impurity is rife, and only the young men can grapple with this. Sometimes we read stories of such cowardice, such brutality and callousness, that we seem to stand literally at the gates of hell. But there is one power which even the gates of hell cannot withstand--the power of the Christian church, and the battle is not ours, it is the Lord...
...weak points of the team then made their first appearance. Chief among the defects is the lack of fight when the opponents are carrying the ball, which was very conspicuous, in last Saturday's game with Carlisle. The defense, it would seem, is as yet wholly inadequate to withstand a vigorous attack by strong opponents. On the offence, the work has been markedly irregular, and frequently in the course of one game has varied from great efficiency to exceeding weakness. It is however, much further developed than the defense, and if the attack can be freed from fumbling...