Word: underhanded
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...service rules. - (1) The incentive to political activity is removed. - (2) Their tenure of office depends on their efficiency. - (b) In the case of those still under the spoils system the evil would be removed. - (1) The incentive to political activity still remains. - (2) The official would resort to underhand means. - (3) The system proposed furnishes no guarantee of efficiency. - (c) The extension of the civil service rules to these men would be the only adequate remedy for the present evils...
...cricket team had an off day on Saturday in both batting and fielding. Only eight men went to Brockton, and the eleven had to be filled out by three Brockton substitutes. The Harvard team went to the bat first, but made a poor showing before the underhand bowling of Ward, Garrett alone, with 15, scoring double figures. The fielding of the Harvard men was wretched, with the exception of Hewes and Garrett. Bates made the top score, 24, for Brockton; but he gave many chances for catches. The Harvard team was made up as follows: S. A. M. Skinner, Davis...
...extremely creditable. In the first innings S. A. M. Skinner did the best batting for Harvard, going in first and rolling up 18 before his wicket fell, the last for the side. Wells also batted in good form. The running, however, was extremely careless. For Mystic Record, an underhand bowler, was very effective, taking three wickets for one run. C. S. Skinner bowled excellently for Harvard. The Harvard team showed their lack of practice by some ragged work in the field, but managed to keep Mystic down to 38 runs, thus winning by two runs. A second innings was begun...