Word: strong
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...fairly strong, southeast wind blew across the court, which made out-of-court drives rather frequent. Although Wright's playing was remarkably steady, Hawes continually drove the ball into the net, or over the back line...
...Harvard cricket eleven opened the season last Saturday, defeating Brockton by the score of 97 to 46. Though the score seems a little onesided, this is accounted for by Brockton's poor bowling more than by Harvard's strong batting. Of the whole team, but three men got double figures: Carleton, 27; Dove, 27; and Hastings, 23. Though the fielding was at first ragged, the work of the eleven as a whole was far from disappointing for the opening game. The eleven is weakened at the bat by the loss of Adams and Scattergood, but if anything it is stronger...
Fish was followed by Captain Dibblee who made a strong appeal to the class to support the 'Varsity football team. Then came H. James, 2d, who spoke for the college press...
...Fincke, however, were not up to their usual form, while Jaynes missed an easy fly in centre field Robinson at third, on the other hand, threw well to first and had three assists to his credit, besides a difficult put-out. Milne, Whittemore and Kendall also played a good, strong fielding game. Wilder in left field made the star catch of the game for the M. I. T. freshmen while Hull secured a difficult foul fly in the second inning...
...Yale team will probably be made up as follows: R. Terry, Jr., W. R. Betts, W. B. Smith, J. Reid, Jr., R. H. Crowell and T. M. Robertson. The first four were members of the victorious Yale team last year. Yale has been playing strong teams this spring and making a good showing. Her team is considered stronger than last year...