Word: poorness
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...work of the nine has been watched with the deepest interest during the past week and from its good showing in practice such a complete victory by Princeton was unexpected. It was hardly hoped that the team would win the game at Princeton, but the poor work done by the infield and the weak batting were disappointing. It is expected that a great change will be felt in the whole team should the work behind the bat be bettered. This will be done for next Saturday's game by putting in Thorne, should his injured finger allow him to play...
Daniel Denny, Jr., of the class of '87, died at his father's home in Boston on Saturday night. His health had not been good for some months past. After graduating from Harvard with the class of '87 he entered business with Denny, Poor and Co., remaining with them up to the time of his death. In business he was assiduous and absolutely trusted by both his employers and his customers...
Haughton's pitching was a very easy mark for the Newton men who batted safely almost whenever they pleased. His support was exceptionally poor in every respect. The whole infield fumbled and threw poorly on almost every opportunity, and were only saved from more errors by several lucky plays. Scannell's catching was much inferior to that of Draper, and was rather careless at times. The outfielders were weak in returning the numerous hits which came in their direction, though they caught all the flies which fell into their hands. Warren's home run was made on a single which...
...took third on Haughton's clever sacrifice hit. Paine and Pote, however, both struck out. In the fourth inning Burgess made a scratch hit but was thrown out when he attempted to steal second. Rand was given a base on balls and stole second, aided by Draper's poor throw. Stevenson struck out, but Haughton brought in the first run by his three base hit. Paine hit a fly to Johnson. In the next inning Clarkson made a three base hit and scored on Dean's fly to Woodcock. For the rest of the game Harvard went out in order...
...being done under the auspices of the Student Volunteer Committee. Mr. L. K. Morse '91 spoke of the opportunities for volunteer work by lawyers. Mr. L. M. Friedman told of Boys' Club work in Boston. Mr. G. Randolph Coolidge '83 spoke on the problem of the housing of the poor. Addresses were made by J. L. O'Brien '96, and J. C. Ward '96 on Boys' Clubs; H. C. Wright, Div., on Associated Charities Visiting; A. L. Wetherby, Div., on the Adaptability of Associated Charity Work to Small Towns; A. O. Lovejoy '95, on Home Libraries; E. E. Rice...