Word: better
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...short brushes between the crews they finished even for the most part, but sometimes the second gained by rowing a higher stroke. The first crew is now rowing with a more even beat than the second, and is better together, but the second seems to have more snap and life...
...National Municipal League will begin its eighth annual meeting and tenth national conference this afternoon at the Twentieth Century Club in Boston. The meeting will last until Friday night, and has for its object the promotion of better city government throughout the United States...
...Freshman nine was defeated by Dean Academy on Saturday afternoon in an interesting game by the score of 4 to 1. The wretched batting of the Freshmen prevented a better showing as the pitching and fielding were good. Patch pitched a steady, though not remarkable, game for Dean Academy, and succeeded in striking out seventeen men. Only in the second inning were the Freshmen able to hit consecutively, when a single by Maguire and a two-base hit by Adams scored the only run made...
...Crescent Athletic Club lacrosse team defeated the University team Saturday afternoon, 10 to 8. The game was marked by better team play than in previous games. On the attack the stick work of the men was very good, but some nervousness was shown in front of the goal, where too much passing was done. The weak points of the team were on the defense. The men were inclined to draw out too much, and they failed to use their bodies when their opponents had the ball, allowing the latter to slip around them. Penhallow and Alvord gave the best exhibition...
...Juniors are urged to go to the Class Games this afternoon and to sit in the same section in order to give their team better support...