Word: difficult
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...reliable black-walnut bat knocking Carter's "effectiveness" into thin air. Ernst pitched in a way that none of those Yale fellows could find out, and he, too, did good work at the bat. The bases were splendidly played, their guardians never failing to do their duty, however difficult. Latham and Dow accomplished good things in their positions; Leeds did his little well; and Tower so impressed the enemy with his skilful appearance that they did not dare to offer him a chance; at the bat, however, he showed a spirit of willing "sacrifice" that was truly admirable...
...fielding of Yale, though steady, was not brilliant, as nothing difficult was exacted of her. The umpiring was sharp and fair, and gave excellent satisfaction. Below is the score...
...wishes to grapple with more difficult French than anything yet mentioned, I should advise Theophile Gautier's Le Capitaine Fracasse...
...will not accompany the next match; we refer to the parade made in betting, which was so conspicuous as to suggest anything other than a ball game between college nines. The thanks of the Nine and of the College are due to the umpire who so successfully filled this difficult position...
...sectional character, and acted simply as classmates, was of a totally different nature. Opposition to such a movement was a revival of the very quarrels which the class organization had been supposed to settle; and if a sectional movement in the one direction would have been dishonorable, it is difficult to see how it can be consistently held that a sectional movement in the other direction was in conformity with the strictest rules of honor...