Word: lifeless
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Harvard defeated Murray and Irwin's nine yesterday afternoon in a very loosely played game, by a score of 4 to 3. Scarcely anything can be said in the way of criticism. The whole game was lifeless, and devoid of interest, and whenever an opportunity was presented to make an error, it was accepted unhesitatingly. Highlands and Bates, on the contrary, pitched well for the greater part of the game, and between them struck out fourteen men. Mason caught Highlands, and for the first time this year, Trafford caught behind the bat. He did not distinguish himself yesterday...
There is no doubt that the Yale men put in every way a stronger team into the field than Harvard, Rustin, Carter, Cole, Davis being 'varsity players, but this was no excuse for the exhibition of ball playing that '95 put up. It was wretchedly slow and lifeless, everyone being very deliberate in his movements. If this excessive care had made their fielding good, one could have endured the want of snap which so enlivens a game, but it did not and it never will in a game with such a team as Yale's. Whiting's muff...
...Chadwick began the second half with a selection not very interesting. His delivery was a little monotonous and lifeless, but he held the attention of the audience...
...second half Bowdoin took some-thing of a brace, and Harvard's work grew very lifeless. Harvard scored four times, however; Lake twice, and Fearing and Trafford once each. Trafford kicked three of the goals. Final score...
...both 'varsity and second eleven are careless, apt to fumble the ball, and at times almost lifeless. The point wherein they have made the most improvement is blocking...