Word: weak
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...development of the German universities differs characteristically from that of the French. Too poor in their own possessions not to be compelled, with increasing demands for the means of instruction, eagerly to accept the help of the state, and too weak to resist encroachments upon their ancient rights in times in which modern states attempt to consolidate themselves, the German universities have had to submit themselves to the controlling influence of the state. Owing to this latter circumstance the decision in all important university matters has in principal been transferred to the state, and in times of religious or political...
Beaman has played a wonderfully accurate third base and easily leads the college third base-men. His throwing to first has been perfection and many of his stops have been brilliant. His batting is weak, as is also his base-running...
...foot of the list. It is not possible to give any one reason for this poor showing, for there are many reasons. We were handicapped at the start by not having the use of a professional pitcher to bat against in the winter. The result has been lamentably weak batting on the part of almost every man on the nine. Our pitchers were dependent entirely on their own ingenuity while the pitchers of Yale, Princeton and Amherst had the benefit of the best professional advice in the country...
...nine played a very uninteresting game with the Hub nine yesterday. The Hubs fielded very poorly and their batting was weak. Nichols pitched well. The feature of the game was a running one hand catch by Lovering, which was one of the finest catches ever seen on Jarvis field. Following is the score by innings...
...best work in the field. The batting was heavy and the base-running sharp. The whole nine played to win and it won. Harvard played a good game, but not a good enough game to beat such a nine as she had to face Saturday. The batting was weak except in the fourth inning when we earned one single run. The fielding was good, although two or three bad errors were made. Allen and Nichols worked well together. In the second inning Allen performed the remarkable feat of striking three men out in succession, pitching but eleven balls the entire...