Word: skillful
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...shall not feel ashamed of our record. We are sure that those who accompanied the Nine do not regret having done so. The cause of our defeat was very evident. Do not accuse us of attributing it to "hard luck." Mr. Folsom did not pitch with his usual skill, and by his wild pitches and Yale's heavy batting, the game was lost. Considering what a strong pitcher Mr. Hutchinson is, our Nine did very good work at the bat. We have no cause to feel discouraged, and are confident Yale will find it no easy task...
...skill of Eighty-two must have the honor...
...Well, there's where I learned to ride. As I had never been on a bicycle before, my instructor mounted me very carefully on a machine, and steadying with his hand my wavering movements, we began laboriously to move about the hall. My confidence grew rather faster than my skill, I fear. It seemed so easy. I was sure I needed no assistance. I dismissed my attendant. Proud, happy moment! I rode all alone. But a sense of the awful responsibility of the situation began to creep over me. A queer, unnerving sensation of uncertainty as to where...
...games of the New York Athletic Club on Monday, May 30 next, two days after the Intercollegiate games will furnish an excellent opportunity to our Harvard athletes to try their skill with the best New York amateurs. The Manhattan Club will also hold its annual spring meeting on the same day; and the Orion Rowing and Athletic Association (whose programme is on the bulletin board in the Gymnasium) has chosen the same date for its fifth annual spring meeting, so that with the three there will doubtless be an opportunity offered to all of our representatives to indulge their respective...
...agreed to waive all formality in the matter, and the challenge has accordingly been sent. We congratulate the Crew on the prospect of two races. It does seem that after a year of hard training the men ought to have more than one opportunity for testing their strength and skill, especially when there is to be no greater expense incurred...