Word: difficult
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...aggressive game, with good gains by Holden and Sargent, but '98 was always able to get the ball and recover the lost ground by kicking, until Cochrane made a long run and a touchdown around left end. Adams punted out to Dibblee and succeeded in kicking a very difficult goal. For the rest of the half punting was frequent. When time was called, '99 had the ball on '98's 5 yard line...
...preliminary hare and hound run will be held this afternoon. This run is intended as a preparation for the more difficult ones that are to be held later on. The start today will be from the Carey Building at 4 p. m. The course will be up Massachusetts avenue as far as Porter's Station and back by Oxford street...
...interest increases steadily towards the climax through a series of episodes which are true developments of the plot, not a string of disconnected adventures. The interviews between Sir Gawain and the lady are managed with great delicacy, yet with no distinct reticence. Few things, too, could have been more difficult than to conduct Sir Gawain through these adventures without making him appear ridiculous. He is pictured as modest, brave, courteous and steadfast in faith. Even King Arthur is not the shadowy phantom we usually meet with, but real flesh and blood. The descriptions of the hunts are unsurpassed in English...
...guard, and will probably give way to Hennen or Hoague, one of whom will probably come from the 'varsity; or Bouve may be persuaded to come out. Thayer has been playing right tackle, but Adams is pushing him hard for the place. Both play hard and it will be difficult to choose between them. Thayer is a little the quicker. Hurley at right end is heavier and stronger than Flershem, but both play a good, hard game. The chances seem to be in favor of Hurley, though Flershem has been playing longer, and works better with the team. At quarter...
Harvard's line proved to be much stronger than the West Pointers expected, and it was a difficult matter for the cadets to make even a yard or two through here. Of the new men, Jaffray, at right guard, showed up well. The West Point backs gave up trying to get through him after one or two attacks. Donald, at right tackle, was another good...