Word: skillful
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...against so powerful and well organized a nine as the "Peachblows," but the victory, if attained, will only reflect the more credit. The opponents of the CRIMSONS have proved themselves to be hard hitters and sharp fielders, but they will, we feel confident, be compelled to exercise their utmost skill and ingenuity to defeat the champions, if such a possibility may be attained...
...second benefit of the Glee Club and Pierian Sodality last evening proved to be the most successful concert which the combined society has ever given. Success in rendering instrumental music is more worthy of commendation then equal excellence in vocal work, since the labor and skill required in instrumental playing is much greater than in singing. The great part of the success of last evening's entertainment is without doubt due to the earnest endeavors of Mr. Forchheimer. The great benefit of having the same leader for more than one year is evident, and the opportunity which is afforded...
...college championship, the game showed plainly that lacrosse has made great advance since last year. A greater surety and dexterity marked the individual play of both twelves, and the team work showed a decided improvement. The game is now being played among the colleges with something like the skill with which it is played in Canada. What has been one of the chief difficulties with lacrosse as a spectator's game is the irregularity of the positions of the players. Unless a person is acquainted with the game, the players are apt to seem jumbled. The more scientific the game...
...race may become a reality in a contest between the champion eights of Wellesley and Harvard? But the students at Wellesley do not give all their enthusiasm to boating. Near the lake is a large and level field devoted to tennis, where the young women compete in agility and skill. The first tournament took place last fall and developed some excellent players, - who would be more than a match for many of the other sex. Coasting and skating are the prominent out-door sports in winter, and there are special opportunities for both. This interest and participation in athletics, which...
...Yale to join the league, the Courant, being of the opinion that such a plan is inexpedient, seems to think that Yale had better drop out of the league altogether. The Courant says: "If the men who play lacrosse would like to re-enter the inter-collegiate contests of skill, they certainly should be encouraged, but why once in they dropped out has never been satisfactorily explained. As soon as '87 leaves college the lacrosse players also leave, for most of these are from that class. Suppose we do go into the game again, the probabilities are that we drop...