Word: flaw
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...case of dishonor or immorality or viciousness, but one of woeful thoughtlessness and lack of recognition of the rules, which in the eyes of the Board is punishable in the same degree as more serious offences. The discipline meted out seems heavy. No serious moral flaw can be found in the act and the Board has not made its decision on the grounds of dishonesty in any connection, but it has dealt with the case sternly and without regard for the stakes at issue on the ground that a strict rule has been broken and punishment is deserved. How strange...
Review of Reviews-"Railroad Rates and the Flaw of Our Foreign Trade...
...besides the necessary twenty-seven, went to bat during the entire game. This effective pitching, moreover, was supported by almost perfect play in the field. The only error was made b Matthews in the ninth inning on a very difficult chance. Otherwise, all the men played without a flaw, and showed both the speed and accuracy which has been of late so largely wanting. The most encouraging feature of the game, however, was the batting, which was more consistent and more timely than in any previous game. Against a pitcher of considerably more than average ability, the nine aggregated thirteen...