Word: skillful
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...football. Why should not that custom be more prevalent here? With but one notable exception we have not noticed any of the foot-ball men playing lacrosse this season, The game is one particularly adapted to foot-ball men, having much the same tactics, and only requiring a little skill in handling the crosse to transform them into adepts at the sport. It also keeps them in good trim and practice for their fall work of another year. For this reason several football captains have tried, during the last few years, to get some of their men into the lacrosse...
...freshmen appeared to be very evenly matched in the first round. Coolidge's round-arm blows coming in occasionally with telling effect. Kimball gave some hard body blows. The second bout showed Coolidge puffing somewhat, but still making his longer reach tell. He showed considerable quickness. Kimball showed more skill. The third round was decidedly in Kimball's favor. Coolidge was wild and flustered and struck the air or his opponent's gloves many times. Kimball, quietly and coolly, sparred in a business-like manner, which used up Coolidge before the end. Kimball was awarded the round...
Weistling, one of '87's most promising players, is said to be developing great skill as a pitcher. He is being coached by Nichols and Winslow of the 'varsity...
...back from the river. Calling up Sherman, Grant marched forward and succeeded in separating the Confederate forces. He marched into Jackson and drove out General Joseph Johnston and then turned his attention to Pemberton between himself and the city. Pemberton acted contrary to orders and showed but little tactical skill. Grant defeated him at Champions Hill and at last drove him into Vicksburg itself...
Second round was about the same as the first, Woodbury leading heavily, and Smith showing skill in countering. The fighting was about even, the round did not seem to belong to either. The final round was hotly contested. Woodbury commenced the fighting as usual by following his former tactics, and fighting hardest at the beginning. The round was in favor of smith. In the close fighting Smith showed himself the better boxer of the two, but Woodbury seemed to be the hardest fighter. It was a very good contest. In deciding the bout, the judges disagreed as to the winner...