Word: poor
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...following Saturday, the defensive weakness of the University infield gave Bates a 9-7 victory. Poor pitching and unreliable fielding more than offset the heavier hitting of the University nine...
Although the time made by the first crews in today's trials was a great improvement over the rather poor record of 22 minutes, 17 seconds made yesterday, Coach Haines was still dissatisfied, with the form shown by the University and Freshman oarsmen in the starts. After completing the four-mile course, and short time was spent in practising starts...
...Claverly Hall was not in flames, as some of the scurrying undergraduates fondly and audibly hoped? We have been generously treated to a free and frantic demonstration of the quite exciting efficiency of the fire-fighters and hose-hoisters of Cambridge, who late forbade two successive smokers in the poor old Union. If the impact of final examinations or the discreet and tinder-dry celebration of Class Day should somehow cause spontaneous combustion hereabouts, we know that they will be at hand...
...forever clipped, the less economic punishment inflicted upon her, the better will it be for the population of the world at large, as well as the more humanitarian and in accord with the frequently and loftily expressed Allied aims. To kick a nation that already lies grovelling is poor economics as well as poor humanity...
...Academy overwhelmed the Second University baseball team, 12 to 3, on Soldiers Field yesterday afternoon, hitting three pitchers almost at will and displaying excellent fielding in comparison with the University. Although the University players were strong at bat, they were unable to bunch their hits, and this, coupled with poor playing in the field, gave the game to the visitors...