Word: amateur
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...nine has just closed a season of exceptionally brilliant work. In its six games it has scored 98 runs, while in the ninetten games played by the 'varsity nine only 191 runs have been scored for Harvard. Starting with two defeats, the CRIMSON won four successive games and the amateur champinship of the college. The record follows...
Great was the astonishment fo both nines when the CRIMSON won the game from Presbrey's strong aggregation on Jarvis, yesterday afternoon. By this victory, the "amateur" chamnionship of Harvard goes to the CRIMSON, by whom the cups were offered. The game was won by sharp fielding, and by hard hitting at critical points. The fielding honors were borne off by Faulkner, Houghton, Preston, and Beals for the CRIMSON; and by presbrey and Bemis for the Stars. Williams, Manley and Bemis did the heaviest batting. The victorious nine was composed as follows: Faulkner, '87, p.; Houghton, '87, c.; Beals...
...AMATEUR PHOTOGRAPHERS. The Harvard Society will meet to-night at 7.30 in 18 Little's Block...
...merits of the performance. Perhaps the most noticeable fault was the indistinct enunciation of some of the characters who, in their endeavors to disguise their natural voices, lost distinctness at times in their delivery. The acting was unconstrained and showed a certain ease and naturalness not often found among amateur performers. The mob was almost perfect, rivalling any rabble which has been seen at the theatres for years; Mr. Hutchins as second citizen deserves especial mention...
...lacrosse men deserve the hearty support of the college in their championship game against the Orange and Black this afternoon. Lacrosse has been one of the sports in which Harvard has excelled always, even winning in 1882 the Oelrich cup emblematic of the amateur championship of America. Our twelve has, by steady work, developed a strong system of team play, which will make its presence felt in the game of to-day while our veteran individual players will do their utmost to make up for the defeats of last year...