Word: listlessly
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...field and allowed the crowd to jump over the ropes and towards the last of the match even stand within the fair lines so that several times they interfered with players running for fair balls. When appealed to to keep the people back they did so in such a listless, dont-care manner that the crowd paid scarcely any heed to them and did about as it pleased. The treasurer of the foot ball association ought to see that the police do their duty if they are to be paid for services as such and not as mere spectators...
...second three quarters was practically a repetition of the first, the freshmen playing a sharp, progressive game and Quincy playing in a very listless manner. In five minutes Woodman secured a touchdown. Holden next obtained the ball and kicked a pretty goal from the field. After this there followed in quick succession touchdowns by Porter, Balch, Holden, Fargo and Woodman, four of which resulted in goals. The ball was close to Quincy's goal when time was called. Score, Harvard 69, Adams Academy...
...propose to elect for the coming year should fully understand and appreciate the importance of a just and conscientious decision with regard to their future studies. It is too often the case that what is termed a "soft course" is far more likely to engage the time of a listless or indifferent student than that elective which is, perhaps, above all others especially fitted to his requirements and future aim in life, but which has gained the rather opprobrious epithet of a "stiff course." It therefore behooves the members of '87 to consider and arrange with no ordinary care...
ANDOVER VS. HARVARD, '87.The freshmen went to Andover, yesterday, and were defeated by the score of 16 to 0. The freshmen seemed to lose confidence in themselves and played the game in a listless fashion. The batting of the Andovers was clean and sure, while '87 was totally unable to hit Vinton. The only good playing by the freshmen was done by the battery, and by Loud and Cowling. The score follows...
...made errors on comparatively easy balls, some of his plays have been brilliant and his pickups are wonderful. At the bat he has made no hits since the first Yale game, when he put two hot ones to his credit. His base-running as yet is rather listless and he is too much inclined to watch where the ball goes when it leaves his bat. All these faults, however, can be remedied with careful practice by another season...