Word: difficult
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...class race yesterday afternoon was pulled in very rough water, but in spite of this all the crews rowed in good form. Ninety-nine won a comparatively easy victory, being ahead from the start, but the other crews all rowed creditably, considering the extremely difficult conditions for the first mile. The time was 10m. 55s., nearly a minute and a half slower than last year; but the rough water and a strong head wind would more than account for this...
...Fairmounts of Marlboro. They played in good form up to the end of the third inning and then, when the Fairmounts had a lead of two runs, the College team went to pieces and allowed their opponents to score almost at will. In the sixth inning Foster made a difficult stop of a grounder. He was forced to slide to the base to put the man out, which won him much applause. Gregory was not up to his usual form and was not well backed up by the rest of the team...
...grounds and slippery ball, the Harvard team put up a sharp fielding game and batted better than usual. Gregory pitched a fine game. He allowed only two hits and gave only one base on balls. His support was nearly perfect. Sears, in left field, made several difficult catches...
...ninth inning with two men out and a man on third, Williams would have won the game, had it not been for a difficult catch by Dean of a sharp liner...
...game was characterized by quick, snappy playing, especially by the "No Names," both in fielding and at the bat. Galbraith and Buck, the battery for the "No Names," excelled in all round work, the former striking out ten men. The fielders were all good, Bement in centre accepting several difficult chances. For the "Weary Williams" Gurney in left field played a strong game. The make-up of the teams...