Word: poorness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...poor excuse to say that the rule applies equally to clubs of the several parties. Is the all-important subject of politics to be excluded from Harvard University? Are not political organizations entitled to accommodation as much as the musical, the athletic and scientific associations...
...freshman crew temporarily, and is rowing No. 7 in the '94 boat in the place of Atwood. The latter has been moved to No. 3, and Carter to No. 2. The crew has benefitted by the change, although the time is still ragged and the form, generally, is poor. The spacing is good and the men get a fine drive with the legs. The present order is: Bow, Heckscher; 2, Carter; 3, Atwood; 4, Williams; 5, Saltonstall; 6, Wilson; 7, Newell; stroke, Hoag...
...freshmen partially retrieved Wednesday's defeat yesterday afternoon by beating the Boston Latin School nine, 11 to 4. Most of the men played in a listless way and showed no snap whatever. In base running the freshmen were especially poor. They seemed to be afraid to slide to bases and lost several runs by their slowness...
Ever since the season began, J. Lowell '94 has had the men in charge, and it is through no fault of his that they have made such a poor showing. The players themselves are wholly to blame. They possess considerable ability which can be worked up to advantage, if the men will only work and show some interest in the game. In yesterday's game Warren and Lord played well for the freshmen and Edwards and Maguire did good work for the Boston Latin School nine...
...Somerville High School nine defeated the freshmen yesterday in a rather poor exhibition of baseball, by a score of five to four. The freshmen were wholly unable to bunch their hits and showed marked weakness in their fielding at critical points. The fielding and batting of Anderson were the only features in the freshmen's play, while Pote caught and threw well for the Somerville nine. The batteries were: Harvard '97, Gregory and Dunlop and Scott; Somerville High School, Teague and Pote...