Word: better
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...speaking was of a very high order, and even better than it has been in recent years. The selections were varied enough to be interesting and to hold the attention of the audience...
...fiction in this number is rather better than usual, and there are two essays of worth. The editorial treats efficiently of an interesting problem in our social life. There are three competent book reviews...
...Freshman baseball nine will play Phillips Exeter Academy this afternoon at Exeter, N. H. During the last two days the Freshman team has made a decided improvement in batting and fielding, and has shown better judgment than heretofore. Although Exeter has fair material, the team is weak in batting and inaccurate in fielding. Over two weeks ago, the University team defeated Exeter by the score of 11 to 0 in a poorly played six-inning game, in which Exeter made ten errors and only three hits...
...drawn out too far. Owing to the poor stick-work and shooting of the attack, several opportunities to score against the weak defense of the New York College team were lost. Although the passing was still inaccurate, the men show improvement and are learning to handle their sticks better. Individually K. K. Smith played the best game for the University...
...Freshman baseball team will play Groton at Groton this afternoon. The work of the Freshmen during the past week has been rather discouraging as the team has shown but little improvement. In batting the men show a little better form, but still have a tendency to knock fly balls, and have not yet learned to time the ball well. Their bunting is fair. The fielding of the infield is marked by carelessness and the throwing is very inaccurate. In the outfield a little improvement is shown in judging fly balls and in getting throws off. R. J. Leonard has been...