Word: lacks
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...able to fence for several months on account of an injured shoulder. Yale was asked to take part in the contest last year, but in the last few days they had to withdraw. It is not likely that they will compete this year either, because of the lack of interest in fencing. The tournament will be held in the club house of the Racket and Tennis Club, New York...
...vacancies left by McKenzie and King will be difficult ones to fill. There is an unusually large number of candidates for the team; for the position of pitcher alone there are seventeen, but on the quality of them no judgement can as yet be passed, owing to the lack of sufficient practice. Pfeffer will in all probability coach the team and will possibly begin about the middle of next week. Unless the freshman class turns out a good man for second base, Captain Brooks will doubtless play the position himself, as he has had some experience there and will...
...trying. On the contrary, there are few positions on the nine which will not be more than usually open to competition. The chance of success should not, however, be the chief reason for answering the call this afternoon. Last year the captain of the team was sadly handicapped by lack of material from which to select his nine...
Probably the most important news of the past week is the announcement that plans are making for the extension of the Medical School course from three to four years. The efforts to accomplish this have always been considerably impeded by lack of funds. But during the last few years the school's growth has been such as to almost necessitate steps for the extension of its scope being made, in line with what the Law School has already done. The committee appointed by the Medical School Faculty to prepare plans for the extension of the course, has not yet made...
About forty men presented themselves at the 'Varsity Glee Club trials held Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. There was, as usual, a lack of first tenor material; the new voices were, however, good as a rule. The following men were taken on for further trial...