Word: tediousness
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...game played yesterday afternoon by eighty-eight against the Brown freshmen was, in a way, interesting, inasmuch as it showed pretty plainly what must be done in order to win the game at New Haven next Saturday After watching the careless playing of our nine during the tedious two hours that the game lasted, we are led, in all kindness and good will, to offer a few suggestions. Now we offer our advice simply because we think that the team is capable of improving its play by following it, and because we cannot believe that success is to be attained...
RUNNING BROAD JUMP.This event proved rather tedious as it took a long time to decide. Bradley finally won, jumping 19 feet, 5 1-2 inch. Lund and Fogg tied for second place at 18 feet, 11 iches. In jumping it off Fogg won with a jump of 18 feet...
...that if, in their opinion, it is inadvisable to hold the sports on another atternoon this week, they should begin the meeting as soon as possible after 1 o'clock on Saturday, and "lump" some of the events, so that several of the more tedious exhibitions, (as throwing the hammer, putting the shot, the mile races, and c.) come together. If the events are started promptly, and consolidated in this way, the field could be left clear by 4 P.M. Those wishing to buy tickets for both the sports and the game, could do so at the beginning...
...flying rings were as follows: T. C. Bachelder, L. S; G. A. Pudor, '86; S. L, Swarts, '88; C. O. Lander, '86; S. T. Stevens, M. S; and J. B. Walker, M. S. The exhibition was good, but on account of the large number of entries, was somewhat tedious. The cup was awarded to Bachelder, and the second prize to Pudor...
...fact that there is undoubtedly some ground for these objections, the management endeavored to make other arrangements for the coming sports, but in this they were unsuccessful. It was found impossible to have all the sparring and wrestling upon one day, without making that meeting both long and tedious. The only alternative, then, was to abolish the first ladies' day entirely, and to reserve but one day for the presence of the fair sex. This, they thought, would not meet with favor at the hands of the students, so the old arrangement was followed out for another year...