Word: attempt
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...second inning was Brown's. Jones took first on Dickinson's fumble, second on a wild throw, and third on Cooke's hit. Cooke took second on the throw. McLane brought both men in on his hit which went through Frothingham, and Cooksecond on the attempt to catch Cooke. A passed ball brought him in. George flied out to Corbett and Tenney struck out. Sexton got his base on balls and second on Steere's hit. He tried for third, but did not count on Corbett's beautiful throw and was put out at third...
...shell a week ago Tuesday, but has not been doing especially well of late. Still the improvement is hoped for, and the hard work they are doing is the only way to achieve it. Attention is being paid more particularly to the general work of the crew without any attempt to develope speed as yet. The make up of the crew has not been materially changed. It is still exceedingly doubtful whether Cook will be able to row. No changes will however be made. Eddy will continue to row at No. 6, and if Cook is obliged to leave...
...athletic meeting a success in the ordinary sense of the word was wanting at the meeting yesterday afternoon. To begin with, the weather was unfavorable. The afternoon was cold and raw and the heavy rains for the two days before had left the track in a deplorable condition, - any attempt at fast time being practically out of the question. There were certain regrettable flaws in the conduct of the meeting, - no announcing, for instance, being done at any time. The crowd which gathered to see the games was small - Harvard's delegation of thirty or more supporters making a good...
Harvard did not score until the fourth inning, when Frothingham got first on Driscoll's error, stole two bases, and scored on a wild pitch. Again in the sixth Frothingham scored on a base on balls, a steal, a single by Hovey, and an attempt to throw him out on Dickinson's hit. This same throw let Hovey to second, and Trafford sent him to third on a hit, and scored by a very pretty steal...
...centre-field, but Lake spoiled '95's chances by the prettiest catch of the game after a long run from left. One, two, three was the order in the eighth. In the ninth Dreyfus hit cleanly to right-centre, and took third on Spalding's wild-throw in an attempt to force him at second on Cassatt's grounder. He tried to score on a short passed ball, by Hollis threw to Spalding and caught him just at the plate. Whiting struck out, and Curtis made a good catch of Walker's fly, in short leftfield...