Word: slight
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...CONN., June 20.--The final few days' work of preparation for the races began today with all crews upto the mark in form and drive, and rowing in better style than ever before in the present season. The men have come out of the slight staleness which was apparent last week and which was a natural result of their hard monotonous routine of work they have been put through since reaching New London; a new dash and vigor is apparent in their work now, brought about by the change from conditioning practice to the final tuning up and finishing...
...made her first three runs by following a base on balls with two triples and a double. Bigelow made a creditable debut in the last four innings by holding Tufts to three hits and one run. Behind the pitchers the Crimson players put up a first class defense, a slight misplay by Owen being the only check to perfect fielding...
...line-up will be tried, by which Janin will bat fifth in place of Murphy. Janin has come through with several timely singles in the last few games, and by batting higher in the order he is expected to add to the attack. On account of a slight injury to his hand, Owen may be given a rest today, with Lee on first base. The latter has been a substitute outfielder most of the season. Buell will play in right-field provided the opposing pitcher is a southpaw, otherwise Crocker will be there...
...University nine will line up exactly as it played in the Williams game. Thayer, who showed up well on Wednesday, will continue in right field, as Crocker and Buell, who have alternated this position so far this season, have both been kept out of practice lately by slight illness...
...much is being said at present about the value of odds and ends. It seems to be a general impression that a student can take a slight dab or economics, a dash of sociology, a salting of rhetoric and literature, a minute sprinkling of precious stones, creative listening, fine arts, and what not, and a very medium dose of languages, and come out quite the University concoction. Glimpses and vistas, not real understanding, are being recommended for the "broad" college course. The student is getting the merest taste of the elementals of everything, and dropping the threads where they begin...