Word: greate
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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When the game was over, and, which is more, decided (for base-ball has at least one great advantage over cricket, it very seldom ends in a draw), the English cricketers were asked their opinion of the play, and were obliged to admit that so far as they could judge the batting seemed very weak. "That is a compliment at any rate to the pitchers," they were told. "But to say the truth," one of them replied, "the bowling - or what you call 'pitching' - seemed weak too. Every ball was full pitched, and any one can hit a full-pitched...
...TAUSSIG.Messrs Sears and Slocum were beaten in the doubles in the New Haven Tennis Club Tournament by Messrs. Thatcher and Beach, two players belonging in New Haven. The score was 6 - 3, 6 - 4, and the result was a great surprise to everyone...
There was a great celebration at Andover over Andover's victory over Exeter. An extra number of the Phillipian was issued, with a half page cut in which were represented two porkers, one of which was dancing a jig, while the other was weeping freely. The latter of course represented Exeter...
...courses given at Harvard may exceed that given in any other educational institution in America, a careful inspection would show that certain departments, particularly those of history and of political economy, are not up to the highest standard as regards variety. Comparing our electives with those offered at a great European university, like that of Berlin or that of Paris, the number will appear small. It must be borne in mind, however, that the staff of instructors employed at these universities far exceeds ours, and that, in proportion to the number of professors, we have as large a number...
List of elections for next year must be handed in to-day. Students will please take note of this, as negligence to do this causes the instructors great inconvenience. Elective lists may be obtained at the office...