Word: shortness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...current number of the Advocate, which appears today is a very interesting issue, but it falls a little short of the standard of literary excellence which we are accustomed to demand of the Advocate. The editorial department is characterized by more vigor than usual. The first and the last editorials are full of the spirit of hopefulness. This is about the only attitude which we can at present take towards our athletics, but it is a healthy and inspiriting attitude, and therefore to be commended. The criticism of the methods of coaching, while a trifle severe is timely; unquestionably there...
...Columbia freshmen. They have continued to work under the direciton of W. Alexander, L. S, stroke of last year's university crew. Some progress has been made during the last three weeks, but at present it is very noticeable that the crew is rowing a stroke which is short and lacks life, faults which can only be remedied by the exertion of more energy by each man individually. Since the class races Dewey has rowed four, but recently Steadman has taken his place; Rantoul and Powers have also exchanged places. The crew will start for New London on June...
...chances are that the annual Exeter-Andover base ball game this year will be exceedingly close. For Exeter, Trafford will catch and White will pitch; Flagg, the captain, will cover second base, Sawyer third base, Soule, short stop. The contest for first base is close between Shute and Heffelfinger...
ZOOLOGICAL CLUB.- The last meeting of the year will be held tonight, at the Museum. Doors open, 7.15 to 7.30. Short papers on (1) Maturation of the egg; (2) Limb-buds in reptiles; (3) Symbiosis between rotifers and Hepatics...
...struck out and Stagg, Calhoun and McClung were left on bases, Downer throwing McBride out at first base. Cummings hit sharply near first but was put out by Calhoun on a fine running catch. Downer was out at second, Linn struck out and Dean was left. Willard caught Noyes' short fly, Henshaw caught Dalzell's foul tip, and Poole struck out, leaving Cushing. In the fourth Harvard got the last two runs on account of errors by Noyes and Calhoun, and a passed ball. The fifth inning was an unfortunate one. McBride was out, Corning to first, but Noyes' single...