Word: difficult
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...ball was brought out to the fifteen-yard line and Stillman made a long punt, but the Freshmen forwards were slow in getting down the field, and King for St. Mark's succeeded in rushing through the whole Freshmen team for a touchdown. St. Mark's missed a difficult try for the goal. During the rest of the half the Freshmen played better, and succeeded in advancing the ball to St. Mark's fifteen-yard line before time was called...
...first half. Hallowell kicked off to Williams's twenty-five yard line where Harvard took the ball on downs. Some clever rushing by Parker carried the ball up near the line, when Reid, on the third attempt, scored the first touchdown of the season. Daly missed a difficult goal. After the kick-off, Williams found the ball on Kendall's fumble, but after gaining through Swain and Eaton, was held for three downs. Parker's runs around the end and Kendall's through the line carried the ball down the field for Reid to score a second time. Daly kicked...
...fielding of the 'Varsity, was on the whole indifferent, although they had few chances. At second, Haughton played a sharp game, making a star catch in the fifth inning, and fielding two difficult liners in excellent form...
...crew's work, the form had been fairly good, and Mr. Cook was turning to the finer points of the stroke. To be sure, there was an extremely annoying tendency to rush the work in almost every part of the stroke and the slides were an especially difficult matter for the coach. The blade work had been steadily improving and the snap and spirit of the members admirable. It is yet to be seen how all this will be affected by the illness of Williams and the longer absence of Wickes who will not get back to work until Wednesday...
...difficult to compare the work of the two nines since the first game as they have not played the same teams. The records seem to show that Princeton is the stronger. Princeton was beaten seven to three by Lafayette, and defeated the strong Cornell and Brown teams by the scores of 11 to 6, and 4 to 1, respectively. Before Princeton played Harvard, the latter was defeated by Lafayette 8 to 1, and by Cornell 8 to 5; since then by U. of P. by the score of 3 to 2. The only victories in fact have been over rather...