Word: difficult
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...soon as the ball had been put in play in the second half, Towle rushed it towards Princeton's goal, and scored by a very difficult diagonal throw. This was the last goal made by either side, and after a few minutes of uneventful play, time was called...
...score now stood, Harvard, six; Princeton, two. The fifth was Princeton's brilliant inning. Harvard's men went out in order owing to good work of the Princeton infield. Willard was put out, however, by Durell who caught a long and difficult fly remarkably well. Princeton started the fifth with hits by Watts and Durell. Payne was out-Mumford to Willard. Dana knocked a long fly away over the head of Linn, who made a beautiful catch after a long run backwards; but Watts scored. Howland's failure to throw out Knickerbocker immediately afterwards, allowed Durell to score Princeton...
...most commendable features of the game was the umpiring of Upton, catcher of the Phillips Andover team. The position of umpire in such a game is a very difficult one for so young a man to fill, but the manner in which he discharged its duties showed that he was eminently qualified...
...most difficult role of the play was that of Electra, calling as it did throughout for expressions of extreme emotion; yet no part was taken with more appreciation of the demands. Her intense sorrow at the news of her brother's death and her outburst of passion against her mother were particularly happy...
...nature of a Greek plot is of course in many ways essentially different from that of an English plot, and for this reason it is difficult to draw comparisons. Comparisons in fact are unnecessary. It is enough that a tragedy of a Greek master should retain so much interest for a modern audience as the Electra has shown itself to retain. The fact certainly is worthy of reflection...