Word: contrasted
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...winners, with the runs six to three, even innings. In addition to this unpleasant occurrence, the Brown coachers made themselves very unsportsmanlike, in resorting to the worn-out devices of howling, running up and down, coaching everybody else beside the base-runner and playing anything but base ball. The contrast between our own coaching and that of the Brown team was very creditable for Harvard...
Sexton and Tenney was the battery for Brown, and certainly they made a fine pair. Sexton was quicker than thought in catching men off bases, and Tenney was a sure thrower to second. The greatest contrast between the two nines was in the base-stealing. Brown stole nine bases to Harvard's two. And it all seemed to be due to their quick starting, giving the men a fine lead...
...American citizen is to act; the first instinct of a German citizen is to obey and as far as concerns the essentials of good city government, one feels that in the best German cities one has the most substantial administration of the world. The German method offers a contrast to that of the United States since the former is government for the sake of the city, and the latter is government for the sake of the officials...
...rather striking contrast to the article in the New England Magazine on Harvard Clubs and Club Life comes the announcement in the calendar of the other side of Harvard societies. Organizations like the Botanical Club and the Natural History Society also have their place in the life of the college and deserve recognition as a distinct feature of the University. The object of these clubs differs largely from that of the more purely social organizations. Their work to a great extent supplements the work of the college, giving a certain interest to study not always to be found in ordinary...
...field; all the encouragement which the eleven got came from upper-classmen and other spectators. In Saturday's game with Worcester Academy the case was still worse. The freshmen who were on the field stood about in an utterly listless and uninterested manner. Their conduct was in marked contrast to that of the Worcester men, who were exceedingly demonstrative in their loyalty to their team. Cheering and applause is a sort of moral support which athletic teams of all sorts must have if they are to do their best work. This is especially true in foot ball; the players must...