Word: spitefully
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...departure of the 'varsity and freshman crews for New London fore shadows the approach of the greatest event of the year-the race with Yale In spite of the discouragement resulting from the ill-success of the past three years, the crew has worked this year with a faithfulness which has won for it the heartiest support of the university. It is everywhere felt that every effort has been made to send to New London the very best crew that can possibly be got together at Harvard. Neither time, practice nor energy has been spared in the effort...
This last race of the year is open to all riders in the University, and the handicaps will be large. We hope that in spite of the examinations a large number of men will be present...
...spite of the rain yesterday afternoon the Pennsylvania game was played as scheduled. For the first five inning it rained continuously and good playing was very difficult. The pitchers had to put sawdust on the ball before every delivery so the game dragged somewhat. About five o'clock the rain stopped and the rest of the game was quickly played. Harvard played a very good fielding game throughout, the only errors being two wild throws which were excusable because of the slippery condition of the ball. Pennsylvania fieded rather loosely at times but made many good plays. Harvard batted freely...
Holmes field was rather too soft for cricket yesterday, especially after the two showers, but the scheduled championship match was played off in spite of unfavorable conditions. Haverford went to the bat first, and by steady play piled up 85 runs, Muir leading with 19. Sharper fielding by Harvard would have kept the score lower. Brown and Garrett led off in Harvard's first innings. and made 25 runs in quick succession before the first wicket fell. After that the side was retired rapidly by the puzzling balls of Martin and Baily. The game was stopped by rain after Haverford...
...game at New Haven. It rained most of the morning and the grounds were in hourrible condition. The game was to be called at three o'clock and for half an hour afterwards the rain poured down in torrents. At 3.30 it was decided to play the game in spite of everything, and so after some preliminary practice, play began at ten minutes of four. It was impossible for the Harvard players to stay until Monday or the game would surely have been postponed, as the weather prevented anything like ball playing, the rain falling steadily all the time. Nothing...