Word: limpingly
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...apparent in the playing of the men who have been out of the game with injuries. Sawin and Gierasch were both in the line-up with the second, and Gierasch did some brilliant work. Ellis did not play but was quick in the signal practice and did not limp as much as yesterday...
Dibblee showed his usual form in running, while his dodging in spite of a lame ankle was excellent. Toward the end of the practice, however, his limp became more and more pronounced and Sullivan was substituted in his place...
With one or two exceptions the men are all in splendid physical condition. Bull has a limp and Sawin received a slight injury to his knee in recent practice. Neither of these cases is serious, however, and it is improbable that either of these men will be prevented from playing on Saturday, should their services be required...
...clock, sharp. So few names have been signed in the blue-book at Bartlett's that the cup prospects are well-nigh desperate. If no more than 20 players enter, there can hardly be more than six players in the second round. And even strong players can play limp chess if they are left without strenuous competition. The advantage usually gained by the men that enter these tournaments is that combat between stranger styles that unfailingly leads to good chess at New York and good chess in the University. The position of sophomore champion ('98 and '99) lies now open...
...story of a freshman of the class of 1798 who "with heavy reel on tipsy heel," staggers out from Boston to be enticed out of his room by grave yard spooks who lead him a wild dance and conclude by tumbling him into the pump trough "as limp as a lump," "while one young Vandal keeps plying the handle." The rhyme suggests in the epilogue, that when he was questioned by "Prexy" Walker next morning...