Word: spite
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...occasions. Mount Auburn Street was a disappointment yesterday, for, although it was fairly well known that the crew was not good for a long distance, it had been expected to take the lead for the first part of the race. As it was, it was beaten by Matthews in spite of the atrocious steering of the Matthews coxswain. The race, contrary to the previous announcements, was rowed over a short mile and a quarter course, starting just above Fairfield street and finishing at the Longwood bridge...
Howe substituted for Currier behind the bat and played a creditable game. He caught Slater well and made a pretty two-bagger in the sixth. McCall accepted all his chances without a mistake. In the eighth, Cooney attempted to steal, but Howe's throw was perfect and in spite of being knocked over by the baserunner, McCall held the ball and retired the man. Simons accepted seven of his eight chances without an error. The last one was a hard grounder which Leonard almost reached and which Simons juggled long enough for the man to reach the base...
...which Princeton excelled in net play, and Harlow and Pearson at the back line. The closest match was between Dixon and Pearson, the latter winning the third set by the narrow margin of 8 games to 6. The playing of Captain Morse against Captain Richardson was especially brilliant, in spite of the stiff wind, which made accurate tennis most difficult...
...Yale News was represented at the dinner by W. G. Davis, Jr., '08. As the the public understand it, said Mr. Davis, there are varying periods of friendship between Harvard and Yale, but it spite of what the papers say, the sentiment of the undergraduates has not changed in the slightest during the past year. The joy was unanimous when the news was brought to New Haven of the report of the Governing Boards in favor of athletics at Harvard, and there is no reason why friendship should not continue as it has hitherto. We have the same ideals...
Team A defeated team B of the University baseball squad in a close 7-inning game yesterday afternoon on the Freshman diamond by the score of 2 to 1. the game was fast from start to finish and was exceedingly well played, in spite of the roughness of the ground. A strong wind blew against the batters and spoiled many balls that would ordinarily have fallen safe. Three pitchers were used on each team and they all did well. Team B did better fielding with two errors against three for team...