Word: perfection
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...sharp, Columbia making but 5 errors, Harvard, 4. Bates, although he was not quite in such good form as usual, giving 4 men bases on balls, held the visitors down to three hits, one of which was a scratch hit, and struck out eight men. Henshaw's catching was perfect; he had no passed balls during the game. The pitcher of the Columbia team was very wild, giving 7 men bases on balls. He was well supported behind the bat, however...
...while the intellectual life in which competition is uncertain and unsatisfactory sinks beneath, but still exerts a far reaching and, we believe, an unimpaired influence on the community at large. We see in these contests which arouse ambition and which render the existence of a large number of physically perfect men absolutely necessary, advantages before which the disadvantages sink in insignificance, and among the first of these benefits we are induced to place the feelings of cordiality and respect that are bound to rise between such honorable rivals as Yale and Harvard. That future contests between the universities will manifest...
...first game of the class series yesterday, playing well and coolly at critical points. The game was finely contested and was exciting throughout, marred only by the tendency to "muckerism" evinced by a party of seniors, who did their best to rattle the freshmen. Mason caught a perfect game for '91. The umpiring was fair and impartial. The score...
...soon afterwards. The victorious sophomores left their shell at the Union boat house, and returned to Cambridge in carriages. As a whole, considering the wind and rough water, the race was a good one. The sophomores rowed a very pretty race, and proved that besides strength and individual skill perfect time is necessary to make a winning crew...
...line of perfect-fitting flannel shirts and cheviots at low prices contains some most attractive patterns not to be duplicated...