Word: lifelessness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...were in any condition to play, only three short halves were played of about ten minutes each. The play was pretty slow and lifeless all through, and the tackling was much too high. Owing to the slow work of the line, the halves made a number of good runs those by Borden and Garrison being especially so. The make-up of the teams will be changed from time to time until Capt. Beals is better acquainted with the individual work...
...yesterday afternoon between Lockett '92, the winner of the recent handicap tournament, and Chase '92, who holds the championship of the college. The day was a poor one for tennis as it was intensely hot and too windy for accurate playing. Although Chase gave Lockett fifteen, the play was lifeless throughout the match, and very few of the games were close. The first set was the best, Chase getting the last five games straight, with the score four to one against...
...freshmen beat the juniors yesterday afternoon 11 to 3. '92 played a wretched and lifeless game, being out-fielded and out-batted...
...Brewer, 152. He does not straighten his arms when he shoots, is lifeless in his movements, loses his body swing during the slide and recover, is very slow at full reach and shoot, carries his oar too low at full reach, and kicks his slide...
...Bisbee, 155 is a strong man and if he would only work hard enough, there is no reason why he should not get into the boat. But he is lifeless, has no idea of beat, goes back too far, breaks his arms too soon, and kicks his slide...