Word: poorness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...best game of the year, for them. The following is the Globe's opinion of Monday's game: - The game was close but not exciting, on account of the most inexcusable errors, poorest coaching and worst base running of the year. Each side tried to outdo the other's poor plays...
...knowledge which heretofore have been little traversed, except by special students. The King James version of the Bible, in particular, has never received the attention to which its peculiar literary merits entitle it. An attempt has been made to convince the public that as a translation it is a poor and inadequate piece of work. That question it is not worth while here to discuss; but it still bids fair to remain among the imperishable classics of our tongue. For its extraordinary merits as a piece of English place it above the rank of a translation and transform it into...
...project of the college officials is certainly one to be commended and aided by an intelligent community. If it is wise to aid the poor student by scholarships and loans of money it is even wiser to help him to use his vacation in such a way as to enable him to add to his income and at the same time to gain rest by a change of scene and occupation...
...very difficult. McLeod and Codman also made brilliant catches. Thayer caught as well as usual, and Palmer and Foss also did well. Eighty-eight batted hard for the first time and bunched hits, but had hard luck in getting men left on bases. Mr. Loud's umpiring was impartially poor, and he allowed himself to be bull-dozed...
...Poor has been elected a regular editor of the CRIMSON from...