Word: rids
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...sent in to him. This is an advantage given the pitcher which has a damaging effect on the batting, especially in the matter of trying to bat with skill by placing the ball instead of the haphazard way in vogue now. One of two things is needed to get rid of this unfair division of the penalties in question, and one of these is to extend the calling off strikes to every other fair ball delivered-allowing the batsman a chance at six fair balls instead of three, or by reducing the number of unfair balls allowed the pitcher...
...buildings that do not face on the yard or the streets need to be better lighted or better watched. Of course the best safeguard would be the long-needed yard policeman, who, when he comes into existence, is to keep the muckers out of the yard, and rid us of all the annoyance and discomforts attendant upon the present use of the college yard as the play-ground of Cambridge youths...
...with great reluctance that we broach such an ancient subject again, but we feel that we have every excuse for suggesting that all the seniors make appointments with the photographer at once. Not only will this be good policy for themselves, in getting rid as soon as possible of the slight inconvenience of setting, but it is needless to say that every one else connected with the matter will be greatly benefited. The photographer can promise much better satisfaction with the class pictures if they are all taken within the next six weeks, and by getting through with this part...
Palatinate College, Pennsylvania, got rid of an obnoxious president in a queer way. The trustees leased the institution for three months, and the president was thus left hanging...
...almost universally approved. Just what the Clipper means by the "good" of the nine is uncertain; but if it refers to increased efficiency in playing, we would remark that it was not the purpose of the new rules to increase the skill of the nine but to rid it of professional tendencies. Of course opinions will differ as to whether this is a good thing or not, but, as far as we are able to discover the sentiment of the college in the matter, it is on the affirmative side of the question...