Word: weaker
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...only. A special matinee will be given on Wednesday in addition to the regular Saturday afternoon performance. On February 9th Mr. and Mrs. Kendal will begin their engagement with "The Squire." The second week will open with "All For Her," which will run until Wednesday evening, after which "The Weaker Sex" will be given for the remainder of the week...
Tallant began the second set by taking the net but lost the first three games through Chase's fine side fine drives. Chase played Tallant on his fore hand where he seemed to be the weaker, and won the next four out of seven games...
...know what this strange dear old earth has done for us until we stand on the far-off hill tops and walk by the river of the water of life. Therefore we dare to believe that the value of character and service which is behind all the lighter and weaker standards of college life is to come out more and more to college men as they go forth into the world outside the college gates. Do not believe, do not dare to believe, that these few years have in their quick passage told you their whole story or opened...
...fielding, was too muchfor them, and they were disposed of for only 24. The remainder of the game was played under the American plan, and Harvard made a substantial increase in her lead, mainly owing to the careful batting of Skinner and Garrett, while Longwood's batting was even weaker than in the first inning. Following is the score...
...being thrown quickly down to the water at the catch." In 1887 the same difference was observable, though Harvard had a much faster crew. The Yale crew had a longer "hang" of the oars before entering the water, a slower start of the shoulders on the recover and a weaker finish, but they kept their boat moving steadily while the Harvard boat stopped between the strokes. In 1888 the Yale crew was much more finished then in either of the preceding years, while the Harvard crew suffered from a multiplicity of ideas...