Word: weaker
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...have two ideas in our minds, the stronger one will expel the weaker; but if they be of the same strength, they will blend, and when we recall one we can recall the other. The ease with which we can, after remembering one idea, recall the other, depends on the strength of the blending, and the strength of the blending depends on the strength of the ideas. Strong impressions make strong ideas, and all we can do to facilitate remembrance is, therefore, to strengthen the impressions. This can be done in two ways, first, by concentrating the attention...
...pitching of Manning was weak, seventeen hits being made off his delivery. The outfielders and shortstop of the St. Mark's nine did by far the best work of the team, but the men as a whole played loosely. The team play of the Ninety-one nine was weaker, if possible, than that of their opponents, but their batting was good...
...players will be spurred to harder work, and the general standard of tennis at Harvard will be raised. To the best players the advantages will be equally great, for they will be able to engage in a constant struggle with their equals, and not have to fall back upon weaker men for practice. The general body of students also will find compensation for the loss of a few courts in the certainty of always having an interesting match to watch, when they are not inclined to exercise...
...long-distance running; yet she has not filled in our weak places as might have been hoped. Jumping, pole-vaulting, putting the shot and throwing the hammer are fine openings for new men. We were more or less weak in most of these events last year; we are still weaker this. The number of hurdle racers, too, is smaller than it should be. There is a good deal of knack in this sort of racing, and speed is a somewhat minor consideration. Thus it gives those lacking this latter quality a fine chance to put in good and effective work...
Tailer's play in the singles was considerable weaker than Tallant's, his main difficulty being to control his placing...