Word: lacks
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Princeton tennis tournament has been given up, owing to a lack of entries...
Yesterday the members of the '85 'varsity gave this year's 'varsity valuable aid. Although on account of lack of practice, the '85 team was easily beaten, the listless playing of the 'varsity was very noticeable, and was commented on by the graduate team, If the nine expects to win even one of the three games with Yale, it must do much better work than was done yesterday...
...mostly higly imaginative but there are many evidences of a deep sympathy both with man and with nature. By far the best thing is "Questions," addressed to a little child, which contains many beautiful sentiments, and is simply and smoothly written. The great fault in the style is a lack of coherency and unity which often renders the meaning very obscure...
...next three games with Yale must be won to tie with Princeton for second place; and in no other game will Harvard have the advantage she has this afternoon. The work of the nine this spring has been somewhat of a disappointment, but we feel that their lack of success has been due fully as much to ill-support form the college as to continued poor work on the part of the team itself. Today there will be a chance for both the college and the nine to redeem themselves We expect the nine to play a steady winning game...
...have the winner in the spring tournament play the college champion an exhibition match. Accordinly the match was played yesterday afternoon, The games excited considerable interest in the college and there were a large number of spectators who applauded the frequent good plays. In the first game sears showed lack of practice, but after that he played remarkably well. He was in excellent form and beat Tallant by a score of 6-3, 6-3, 6-1. Some of the rallies were long and exciting, and each contestant made some remarkable volleys and returns. Tallant did steady work...