Word: badness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...administration of the Executive Department has been praise worthy. a. A good business Cabinet has been chosen; Tribune Almanac for 1889; Public opinion passim. b. No bad appointments have been made; Weekly Tribune, Oct. 8, 1890. c. By the appointment of Mr. Roosevelt Civil Service Reform has been greatly stimulated; P. O. passim. d. A. vigorous foreign policy has been pursued; Public Opinion passim...
...line. The juniors prevented any further gain, and soon recovered the ball. White made a long run, and Henry, aided by Forbes' good blocking, gained five yards. Ninety-two advanced the ball steadily up the field to within a few yards of the senior's goal. A very bad pass followed; Moen got the ball and was forced to make a safety. Score 2-0. Just before time was called White and Forbes worked the criss cross trick and made a big gain...
...freshman eleven so early in the season, but the college does expect interest and suap. Ninety-four played without either of these. The worst feature was the massing of the Exeter men against our centre; for every time this was done the freshmen were shoved right away; almost as bad as this, was the way the Exeter backs went through the opposing line. Everybody seemed to stand still and to be utterly incapable of tackling. Repeated gains were made this way and also around the ends. The freshmen did not block at all and tackled much to high...
...they to the freshman line that Phelan tried for a goal but failed. Harvard failed to gain and was forced to kick. Exeter then made a good gain by a criss-cross. Both sides kicked with more or less advantage and soon Exeter recovered the ball on some very bad passing. They soon got the ball near the line and Phelan kicked a remarkably pretty goal from the thirty yard line. Score...
...elevens must be out each day, that all must play harder and with more head work if '94 is to do as well as preceding freshman classes. The university game was discouraging. We have seldom witnessed such weakness as Harvard showed during the first half. What with fumbling, bad rush line work and great carelessness in watching the ball it seemed as though Harvard had lost all her old animation. The second half was a little more satisfactory in point of score, which owing to the brilliant work of two or three men, was raised to a respectable figure...