Word: difficult
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...boys are a most interesting and attractive set of youngsters. At first it was very difficult to keep them quiet a moment, but gradually as a result of military drill and attempted but unsuccessful military discipline, the boys are beginning to be more quiet and well...
...safely at critical moments. Scannell caught a good steady game and did much to save his pitcher from having several wild pitches scored against him. His work with the bat, also, was remarkable. In the field Stevens and Garrison did the best work. Both made very creditable catches of difficult fly balls...
...batting of the Harvard men was the weakest exhibition that they have given this year. In the field Adams did the best work, accepting two difficult chances. The bowling of both teams was good and the fielding of the B. A. A. men was very sharp...
...This at present seems to be its chief fault. The infield did not play as good a game as usual all making an error apiece with the exception of Whittemore and he had but one chance. In the outfield Wiggin at centre put up a fine game, catching two difficult flies. O'Malley at left had but one opportunity and this he took. He, however, batted better than any one else on the nine, making three hits out of four times at the bat. Scannell caught a fine game and stopped Paine's somewhat erratic pitching remarkably well. The score...
still remain and would lead ot evasion of the proposed rule, of a sort difficult to prove and punish. (2) The only practical remedy is to extend to them the merit system...