Word: badness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Hood was thought to be recovering from a sprained ankle, whereas a careful medical examination showed that he is suffering from a bad fracture of the ankle...
Dustan, who has rowed with the crew all through the winter and spring, has been forced to stop on account of a bad attack of phneumonia...
...some 40 Brown men upon the north benches, a like number of Harvard freshmen upon the south benches, and a corporal's guard of upperclassmen, Holmes Field would have been untenanted yesterday afternoon. The game which attracted this small audience was uninteresting enough. The fielding was not bad, but the utter lack of anything like respectable batting made the innings drag along slowly...
...cheering and applause; and such encouragement and support are absolutely necessary. As for the members of the nine, we are sure they will do their part, and do it as well as possible. They should remember that now is the time to show the result, whether good or bad, of the training and practice which they have been undergoing throughout the winter and spring. They should keep in mind the fact that the eyes of the college are upon them, that it is their duty to up hold the reputation, not only of their class, but also of Harvard. With...
...favor of one in whom he felt a personal interest, whom he had himself drilled, and who reflected his own ideas of oratory. He is to a great extent sitting in judgment upon his own tastes and opinions. Without making any personal reflections whatever, it is surely a bad principle, when so many disinterested judges can be found, to appoint one who has a monetary interest in the success of certain of the competitors. Lest it seem that I feel personally aggrieved, I may state that I was not, and had no thought of being one of the contestants...