Word: mishap
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...individual work of the contestants was, as a whole, uncommonly brilliant. Harvard, therefore has the satisfaction of knowing that, even though she lost the cup it was lost to a series of exceptional contestants. The showing, however, of the Harvard men was good, and but for the unfortunate mishap in the bicycle race would have been even better. There is a strong probability, in fact, that Harvard may yet, by winning the bicycle race, take second place in the games...
...championship in base-ball this season. This time it is Luce's withdrawal from practice that has deprived the nine of their most promising pitcher, on whom the main hope of success on the diamond seemed to rest. No one, however, should allow himself to be discouraged by this mishap. It should only serve as an additional stimulus to hard work among the candidates, and ready support and encouragement throughout the college. Luce's position will be difficult to fill, but this is only a stronger reason for every man who has any ability in pitching to present himself...
COMMITTEE.H. U. F. B. A.- Owing to an unfortunate printer's mishap the cut for the reserved seats tickets for the Princeton game was spoiled. The tickets will be on sale this morning however, and can be had at Leavitt and Peirce...
...almost to the Pierian goal-posts, and before the Pierians knew what was going on Lund had made a touchdown. There was no goal kicked from this touchdown, as the ball by some mistake was kicked toward the side of the field instead of towards the goal-posts. This mishap, however, turned out favorably for the Glee Club as they got the ball and Merrill scored another touchdown from which no goal was kicked. The Pierian now started in to play, and the quarterback made some frantic efforts to run but without success. A timely kick carried the ball well...
...Taylor endeavored, against the advice of a doctor to keep on playing in the tennis tournament after his mishap, but found it impossible to hold his racquet...