Word: attempting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...then Case drove the ball far out into centre field for a home run. Highlands struck Carter out. Then Stephenson hit a low liner toward Whittemore. It seemed impossible that he could reach it but he just caught it before it touched the ground though he fell in the attempt...
...editorials of the last Advocate are not as good as those of the past few numbers with the exception of the second. The first is an attempt to encourage the college about the prospects of our crew, but would tend more naturally to discourage us. The second is a very pleasing study of the law of compensation as illustrated by the actions of the West End on Harvard street. The third editorial succeeds in covering a page with a plan for a required course in athletics. It is a little fanciful, but need cause no anxiety as there...
...Paine's timely single to right allowed both men to score. Wiggin kept up the good work with another single, and both Paine and Wiggin came home on Winslow's single and Brooks's wild throw. Winslow went round to third on the throw, and then made a foolish attempt to steal home...
...either the third inning must be played over or a new game started. No agreement could be reached and the teams left the field. The spectators were naturally disgusted at the idea of paying their money and seeing no game. There was not however, as has been reported an attempt to destroy the ticket office. The rumor was probably caused by a trick of three small boys, who having collected a vast crowd outside the entrance by calling "rain-checks," satisfied those near them by old playing cards...
...Otto went down on the first ball and having reached second, started back to first as though he thought there had been a foul. Highlands and Dickinson caught him out and Dickinson also threw out Mackenzie who was trying to come in on the play. It was a clever attempt at a sacrifice and came near being successful. Brooks was out. Winslow to Dickinson. For Harvard, Winslow fouled out, O'Malley knocked a fly to Payne, Corbett got his base on balls and Highlands struck...