Despite the opposition of the city newspapers, the Pratt Hall meeting `` brought together a very respectable audience, composed in part of those who had been distinguished for years for their radical views upon the subject of slavery, of many of our colored citizens, and of those who were attracted to the place by the novelty of such a gathering ''.

Despite having several respectable seasons with Tarkenton at quarterback, including a 7 – 7 finish in 1967 and 9 – 5 in 1970, the Giants traded him back to the Vikings after a 4 – 10 finish in 1971.

Despite decent acclaim and even some respectable ratings, almost every show was canceled quickly, usually within the first season.

Despite the fact that TM research has moved from " kooky margin to respectable mainstream ", TM's more recent appeal has been attributed to its ability to relax without chemical assistance rather than to the research.

Despite the scandal flappers generated, their look became fashionable in a toned-down form among respectable older women.

Despite two more respectable seasons, the team failed to interest many fans.

Despite some bad reviews by the automotive press, the public took to the car, with some 7, 000 built during the remainder of the 1968 model year, and another 23, 858 cars for the 1969 model year, a respectable showing ; Lincoln had always trailed Cadillac in production numbers, but the Mark III almost equalled the Eldorado, which tallied 23, 333 for 1969.

Despite the local community raising over £ 100, 000 towards the building of a new pool, efforts to bring a respectable swimming pool to the town have so far been unsuccessful.

Despite Ibn as-Sakkit's agreeance to the task, he actually ended up dying at the hands of al-Mutawakkil ; the caliph asked him " Are my sons more respectable than Hasan and Husayn?

Despite attempts by his friends and family to get him to move on to a more respectable position for his age, such as a Queen's Counsel ( QC ) or a Circuit Judge ( referred to as Queer Customers and Circus Judges by Rumpole ), he only enjoys the simple pleasure of defending his clients ( who are often legal aid cases ) at the Old Bailey, London's Central Criminal Court: " the honour of being an Old Bailey Hack ," as he describes his work.

Despite his respectable batting average, Martin was sent back to the Houston Buffaloes in January where he hit for a. 298 batting average.

Despite having no money, and with Williams himself frequently forced to conduct business from a telephone box, Head still managed to design a respectable car.

Despite going 0-2 in the series Stewart still posted a very respectable 2. 77 ERA.

Despite a respectable performance, Muslin was sacked.

Despite its low profile, the party has gained a respectable proportion of the primary Senate vote in some states.

Despite not making 3 races, Purvis finished a respectable 11th in points, with 4 top-5s and 11 top-10s

Despite coaching the Knicks to a respectable 34 – 25 record, Nelson had many personal problems with the players: e. g., he tried to convince management to trade Patrick Ewing in order to be in a position to make an offer to rising free agent Shaquille O ' Neal.

Despite a lack of election experience, John Tory was credited with running a respectable campaign which provided wide recognition and he later became leader of the Ontario PC Party.

Despite ideological differences, Pocklington, Crombie, and Wilson were all on good terms throughout the race, with some speculation that if either of their delegate numbers were respectable, the three candidates could mount a movement together, greatly influencing the outcome.

Despite the respectable showing of Croatia's 2004 Eurovision entry " You Are The Only One ", the country did not achieve a high enough placing to qualify automatically for the 2005 grand final.

Despite his limited time on the field, Davis still managed to put up respectable numbers, hitting 22 home runs and driving in 64, In ' 89, becoming the first Astro to hit at least 20 home runs in five consecutive seasons.

Despite respectable performances in 1996 and 2003, the team never came close to contending again ; the team was purchased by Major League Baseball after the 2001 season, and would become the focus of contraction rumors until the team was moved to Washington, D. C., to become the Washington Nationals after the 2004 season.

Despite a respectable 8 – 6 record and 3. 76 ERA in 34 appearances, he pitched only 88. 2 innings.

Despite posting a respectable 3. 89 earned run average for his career, he finished with a record of 15 wins and 48 losses for a winning percentage of. 238.

Despite those two close triumphs ( 22 – 21 against the Dolphins in the Divisional Round, and 17 – 13 against the Steelers in the AFC Championship Game ), the Chargers lost Super Bowl XXIX to the San Francisco 49ers by a score of 49 – 26, who were led by quarterback Steve Young ( Super Bowl MVP ) and wide receiver Jerry Rice.

Despite much speculation that he would retire at the end of the 2006 season, Hird played out the 2007 season, playing 17 of a possible 22 games.

Despite having only 17 minutes of screen time, Tracy was highly praised for his performance and received an Oscar nomination for Best Actor.

") Despite some opposition from the Harms family, Schiele and Edith were married on 17 June 1915, the anniversary of the wedding of Schiele's parents.

Despite the OAS bombing campaign, the FLN remained resolute in its agreement to the ceasefire and on 17 June 1962 the OAS also began a ceasefire.

Despite the currently narrow entrances, this cistern ( 17 and 16 are the same cistern ) is a large vaulted chamber, which Warren described as looking like the inside of the cathedral at Cordoba ( which was previously a mosque ).

Despite his arrival, the team struggled in 1969 – 70 recording only 17 wins — the fewest in franchise history ( as of completion of the 2010 – 11 season — and set the NHL team record for most ties ( 24 ).

Despite a 20 point improvement from last season's efforts, the team failed to reach the playoffs for the second straight year, the first time the Colorado club would do so in their 17 years playing in Denver.

Despite a strong 17 – 3 start and an 11-game winning streak between February and March, the Spurs stayed relatively under the radar of the major trades and other quickly rising teams.

Despite the treaty's clear statement that the demarcation line passes 17 ° east of the Moluccas, some sources place the line just east of the Moluccas.

Despite the rumors, the imperial family's association with Rasputin continued until his murder on December 17, 1916.

Despite the name, there are 17 partial or full-time members: 16 basketball and other sports, and one affiliate member that participate in women's field hockey only.

Despite an offer from the private-equity firm Najafi Companies, Borders was not able to find a buyer before its July 17 bidding deadline, and therefore began liquidating its remaining 399 retail outlets on July 22, with the last remaining stores closing their doors on Sunday, September 18, 2011.

Despite this, the route has seen improvements, such as to the interchanges with Route 17 in 1999 and with Route 208 in 2002.

Despite spirited opposition by Maldon, the bill became an Act of Parliament on 17 June 1793, creating The Company of the Proprietors of the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation, with powers to raise £ 40, 000 by the issuing of shares, and a further £ 20, 000 if required.

Despite being rated highly for her debate performance by media commentators, Carr's performance was poorly rated by the public and her own vote share declined to 25 % in her home constituency of Powell River-Sunshine Coast, 17 % behind the victorious NDP candidate.

Despite the negative reception, the film was released on January 17, 2003 and grossed $ 16, 580, 209 over the 3-day MLK opening weekend, and $ 21, 895, 483 over the 4-day MLK weekend, ranking # 1 that weekend.

Despite the fact that his international career spanned eight years, 87 matches and three different full-time managers, he only started 17 times and was a used substitute in 16 matches.

Despite their weight and technical superiority, Cambridge won by only a length and a quarter in a time of 17 minutes and 49 seconds.

Despite reaching the championship game, the team's attendance fell again, to a barely sustainable 17, 509.

Despite his parents ’ Jewish heritage, his family “ celebrated some Christian holidays, in keeping with other German families at the time .” He joined the Lutheran Protestant Church at age 17 and was christened at age 18.

Despite such tight security, an incident occurred on November 17, 2002 in which a man apparently slipped through airport security at Ben Gurion Airport with a pocketknife and attempted to storm the cockpit of El Al Flight 581 en route from Tel Aviv to Istanbul, Turkey.

Despite missing five full games and most of a sixth, he still threw for 2, 517 yards and 17 touchdowns with only 8 interceptions.

Despite interference by McMahon, Jericho lost to Triple H at WrestleMania X8 on March 17.