Word: tameness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...POLE VAULT.This was rather a tame contest. The three Harvard men. Frothingham, '86; Dudley, '87; and Craig '87; all failed at 9 feet. The winner, L. D. Godshall, '87, Lafayette, make a record of 9 ft. 7 1 4 in. The second man was A. Stevens, '87, Columbia...
...game on Holmes yesterday was a rather tame exhibition. The visiting team was deprived of five of its most valuable men by sickness, but nevertheless pluckily played out the game. Their whole nine showed a good deal of "sand," especially their catcher, and are very much to be praised for it. Our men did not bester themselves much, and made some errors that would not happen in a more closely contested game. Their batting was good, but their coaching and base running was abominable. The features of the game were Fargo's home run, Gallivan's play at short...
...break away from the conductor's time: it was otherwise well done, the delicate runs in particular being evenly, and carefully brought out. The symphony was, on the whole, very well played. It must be confessed however, that the first movement, the Vivace, was taken in a rather tame manner, and the Allegretto lacked somewhat that impressiveness with which it should be characterized; the last two movements were interpreted in a manner quite up to the usual standard of the orchestra,- and when it is at its best, there is very little to be complained...
...Clement led off for Cheever's head but his blows were dodged by the latter, who got in a round shot on Clements' body. Clement, however, soon found an opening, and sent in a rushing blow with his right on Cheever's jaw. The second round was rather tame, neither receiving any punishment. In the third round Clement led off finely, following up quickly with his right, and succeeded in planting several blows on Cheever's face and body before the latter seemed to know what he was up to. Cheever tried to rally, but his leading was poor...
...Weld, but most of his leads were well countered by the latter. In the second round Thomas led out well, and planted a rattling blow upon Weld's nose. He also used his right very effectively on Weld's body, but the round as a whole was rather tame. In the third round Thomas swung his right very effectively upon Weld's face and body. His sparring was much cleaner than Weld's, who, although he did some good countering, sprawled round too much and led rather poorly. The bout was awarded to Thomas...