Word: poorness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Taking into account the poor condition of the wicket, the score of the Harvard eleven was good and showed the benefit of the in-door batting practice. At the bat, Drinkwater, Comfort and Scattergood did the best work; both Adams and Hastings bowled well, only 41 runs being made off them. The fielding of the team was sharp and every chance was accepted...
Although the University Nine has won the last two games played, it is an undeniable fact that for the last two weeks or more the men have played poor baseball, and that they must improve a great deal in order to win the important games scheduled for this week and next. It is quite possible that this poor showing is due to overwork. Since April 19 the Nine has played three games a week, only one of which has been at Cambridge; and, in addition to all this travelling there has been regular practice nearly every day. There...
...Saturday afternoon the Harvard Golf Club was defeated by the Agawan Hunt Club team at the latter's course in Providence by the score of 14-4. The poor showing was in part due to the fact that several of the men were not up to their usual form, and that some of the best men were unable to play. The make-up of the teams was as follows...
...there were any doubts as to the success of the Pudding play after its reception on Graduates' Night they have now been dispelled. The demand for tickets for the Cambridge performances has been greater than the supply and only a few poor seats can now be obtained for the Boston performances on Monday and Tuesday. The many specialties are most enthusiastically received and the whole show goes off with snap and vigor...
...second inning Rowe got to first on Haughton's muff of a poor throw by Stevenson after a pretty stop. Adams came up next and put the ball over short for a home run. The next three men went out in order...