Word: worst
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Since Mr. Hammond left, about two weeks ago, the crew has been without a regular coach, and consequently has shown little improvement. The men row a fast and powerful stroke, but they are inclined to be careless and their time is poor. Dunlop, at four, causes the worst break in the boat, and Chatman and Gleason, are not up to the standard of the rest of the crew. The stern four, however, row fairly well, and without any noticeable break in time...
...HAVEN, Conn., Jan. 17. - Grippe is prevalent at Yale just at present. During the past week cases have multiplied until the attendance at many of the recitations has seriously diminished. The scientific department seems to be the worst affected, many of the classes there mustering only about half their enrolled number. The dormitories of the academic department contain many cases of the distemper, but not to so great an extent as expected. The faculty are granting sick excuses almost without limit. It is thought that the epidemic is at its height in the university and that most of the sick...
...reason alone. In the next two months we are sure to hear endless schemes and proposals for reforming the game most, of which will be utterly worthless. We believe that if the men who intend offering advice will stop to think a moment of what they feel were the worst features of the game last Saturday, and will then consider what the effect would have been had the present rules been rigidly enforced in all instances, they will be not a little surprised...
Scott at quarterback, does not run the team with any snap, and seldom signals for a kick at the right time. His worst fault is high tackling...
...seems to me entirely undesirable and profitless, that the hares in the hare and hound runs should lay their trail through the worst places and the muddiest pools, when there are good roads and fields to run through. It not only makes it very disagreeable for some, but it keeps men from going into these runs who would otherwise...