Word: badness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...crew as a whole, have no control over themselves and in consequence drop forward at full reach and slump at the finish. They break their arms too soon and fail to get the idea, that the stretcher is of any use in rowing. The bad condition of the crew is due to the lack of candidates and the lack of proper coaching, for they have no regular coach...
...scientific expedition to the Bad Lands of Oregon next summer promises to be very successful. The expedition will be under the charge of Professor Scott, and will be limited in number to eight men, these to be chosen by competitive examination from the upper classes. There will probably be about twenty men take the examination. The object of the expedition is, primarily, the collection of fossil skeletons for the museum, and incidentally, the gathering of specimens pertaining to other branches of science. Professor Scott has already made five trips to the West for a similar purpose...
...Porter-158. Was absent and Hunt, 158 pounds, took his place. He has a bad break now in his back and does not get enough heave with his body...
Permit me, through your columns, to approve the suggestion made in last Saturday's issue in regard to the hare and hounds runs. I see no reason why this sport could not be carried on during the early spring, as the roads are not necessarily always bad. Although, properly speaking, it is a fall sport, yet I think that runs could be held to great advantage in the spring. These runs, providing that the H. A. A. saw fit, would doubtless be a benefit to the long-distance runners of the Mott Haven team. Of course...
Professor Scott has already made five trips to the West with the same object, and but few districts of interest remain to be explored. The Bad Lands of Eastern Oregon will be visited on this trip. The country is somewhat mountainous, covered with sage brush, and will afford good shooting to any members of the party who wish to stay until October. It is intended to start on Commencement night and to return in time for the opening of the college in September...