Word: attempt
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...first and opened up the inning with three runs. Cook got his base on balls, and Mason followed with a scratch hit. Hallowell managed to get first also, while Cook scored and Mason went to third. Frothingham then got a very pretty hit and went to second, on the attempt to put Mason out at the plate, Hallowell going to third. Hovey was the next at the bat, and hit out a very hot liner to third, who not only managed to catch the ball, but also succeeded in catching Hallowell off his base, thereby making a double play. Trafford...
...communication yesterday it was stated that a deliberate attempt was made by a member of the '94 nine, to injure one of his opponents by tripping him. In order to free myself from this charge, I wish to state frankly and honestly that the unfortunate occurrence was purely an accident, and that it was far from my purpose to injure the base-runner...
...Reviews, Impressions and Opinions, etc., which all vary in their conception of the critics' duty. Among the critics is Ibsen, with his keen and sombre figure that reminds us of a Dante, and George Moore, whose essays are chiefly on French subjects. In Mr. Robertson we have the first attempt to bring order into English criticism...
...little careless. No. 7 in the Ninety-two crew was pretty well exhausted, but a spurt was called for and the men pluckily bent to their oars for a last effort, but with no perceptible difference, although the crew came in excellent form. Ninety-three made a pretty attempt to make up for lost ground. The men rowed together but with the same short stroke that characterized their work throughout the race. It was a desperate effort and gained them nearly a length on the freshmen, but the race was lost for them. The freshmen again hit up the stroke...
...intercollegiate athletic conference met a few years ago and drew up a set of resolutions which were intended to unite the colleges in a definite policy. They were adopted by Harvard and Princeton, rejected by Yale, and only partially accepted by the smaller colleges. The failure of this attempt at joint regulation and control of athletics resulted in the present system of athletic control at Harvard. The then existing evils were gradually checked and an official trainer who should be announced in the catalogue and paid by the corporation, was recommended by the committee. The report...