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Word: poorness (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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...everyone by their excellent showing. Their body work showed a lack of experience but their time was good and they pulled hard. As the river was full of floating logs and refuse wood, and the seniors were held back by a large piece which caught on their bow, the poor time which was made-nearly five minutes-is easily accounted...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: '89 Wins the Fall Class Races. | 10/27/1888 | See Source »

...line and was fallen upon by Exeter. No goal. Time 4 minutes. Exeter, 4; Harvard, 0. Austin took Carpenter's place, while Hartridge went end rush. The ball was put in play by Palmer, and Perry and Palmer, by rushing and kicking, gained ground for Harvard, but owing to poor passing, the distance was soon lost. Austin gained ten yards. The ball was now nearing Harvard goal; it was passed to Palmer, who fumbled it behind Harvard's line, and an Exeter man fell upon it. No goal. Harvard, 0; Exeter, 8. Time was called with the ball near Harvard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Exeter, 14; Harvard Second Eleven, 10. | 10/25/1888 | See Source »

...second hare and hounds run of the season occurs today, starting at 3.15 from Matthews. It will be a slow run. As a protest was entered by the hounds against the poor trail left by the hares in the last run, the same men will act as hares today, namely: H. A. Davis, '91, and W. Wells, '90. J. D. Gorham, '90, will act as master of the hounds...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Hare and Hounds. | 10/25/1888 | See Source »

...Harvard's twenty-yard line. Corbitt made a fine rush through the whole freshman team and got a touchdown. Goal. Score 6-6. During the rest of the half, Harvard failed to score, although she had possession of the ball most of the time. The freshmen played a poor game, showing wretched team work. Following are the elevens...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Harvard Freshmen, 6; Cambridge High and Latin Schools, 6. | 10/24/1888 | See Source »

...followed eight minutes later by the first hound, J. D. Gorham, '90. The run was won by the hares as the hounds did not cover the whole course. It is probable that a protest will be made by the hounds on the ground that the trail was too poor to be followed easily...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Hare and Hounds. | 10/18/1888 | See Source »

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