Word: poor
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...ball but was unable to carry it ahead. After losing ten yards Tech. tried to kick the ball but Harvard gained ten yards. After working the ball nearly up to Tech's. goal Trafford tried to kick a goal from the field but failed. Tech. started off with a poor kick, and Harvard soon ran the ball behind her goals. Trafford kicked a goal. Score 17-0. After working the ball well ahead Tech. dropped it. Harvard soon forced it near enough for Trafford to kick another goal from the field. Score 21-0. Tech. gained about twenty five yards...
Although the play in the tennis tournament yesterday was on the whole poor, some of the matches were exceedingly close and well contested...
...second set Lee won the first five games both by good back hand strokes and by poor playing on Sturgis' part. Then Sturgis braced up, and by good Lawford strokes won the next four games. The score now stood 5-4 in Lee's favor. The next game and the set and match then went to Lee. Jennings defeated Manchester in the second round, 6-4, 6-2, Jennings' steady playing proving superior to Manchester's brilliant, but erratic game...
...work of the eleven against Dartmouth's heavy team deserves praise in some respects though there were several very weak points. At times during the second half Harvard played a lifeless game and lost much ground by poor work. Several times the rush line was broken through almost without resistance or eared back bodily. The tackling was not good at times but the blocking, rushing and team work showed a decided improvement since the last game. The result of the game on the whole was encouraging...
...Forbes returning, Moen rushed gaining ground lost by Forbes kick. The ball was then advanced towards Ninety-two's goal but a good rush by White and a long kick by Forbes gained twenty yards. Rushes by Moen and Crane brought the ball near Ninety-two's goal. A poor pass by Cheney put the ball over White's head. Forbes then rushed just as time was called. No score was made in the second half. The best work was done by Moen, Crane, Forbes and White but the team work of both sides was poor...