Word: poorness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...change in the hour of examinations from 10 to 9.15 A. M. appears to be extremely distasteful to many undergraduates, and complaints are again heard against the "wiles of the crafty faculty" which thus deprive the poor student of an hour in which he hopes by a stupendous exertion to review the work of months. We think that these complaints are unjust, and that the authors of the new rule have shown their real regard for the student's interest by thus depriving them of that time in which many men against their better judgment, unfit themselves by hard study...
Thanks to the personal efforts of Mr. Dathrop, who was on the ground two days in advance, the track, usually in a poor condition at this season of the year. was put into fair shape for running, and the athletes were not bothered quite as much by that as formerly. But although the track was in a better condition than last year, the general management of the games was very lax, some of the officials being so incompetent or prejudiced that Harvard suffered the loss of at least two events...
...these three men. The first mile was very slow, and none of the men exerted themselves. Dean, who held the lead at first, allowed himself to be caught napping by Hamilton. The second mile was rather faster than the first, and the race was won easily by Hamilton in poor time...
...there being no good man to press him. In fact only two others, Griffith, '86, Princeton, and Ellison, '85. U. of P., went in. Baker's time was slow, as he was saying himself for the 220 yards dash. It was 54 2-5 sec., Griffith was a poor second...
...base running of Harvard was poor, and the coaching at times very bad, causing men to get out at third in two cases. The runners clung too closely to their bases, taking little lead when the ball was pitched. Amherst ran bases much better. The fielding was not particularly good on either sides, though Harvard excelled. Foster caught some beautiful flies in centre field, and Tilden and Winslow played their positions for all they were worth. The infield also did well. Allen's hands were puffed and swollen, but he pluckily caught throughout the game, though Nichols was at times...