Word: attempting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...only run for Vermont was made by O'Connor in the fourth inning. He reached first on Dean's error, second on a wild pitch, third on an attempt to put out Stewart, and home on Upton's poor throw to second...
...runs. After Merritt had muffed Hallowell's foul fly the latter got first on called balls, started for second just as Hovey made a clean hit to left field and kept on to third. He scored on Trafford's sacrifice to third base. Hovey went to third on the attempt to put out Hallowell, and Trafford stole second; both men were left, however, as Frothingham flied out to centre field and Alward struck out. Harvard made a second run in the third inning. Dean got to first on called balls and started to steal second. Merritt threw to centre field...
...Maegher came in. For Harvard Dean made a run on a hit, a steal, and two errors. This was Dean's only hit. In his four other times at the but he got three bases on balls, and was hit once. Hallowell had gotten to third on a wild attempt to throw out Dean at the plate, and he now came home on Hovey's grounder to Slattery. In the first half of the sixth Morrill's nine tied the score. Doe got to first on a grounder which bounced too badly for Wiggin to take it easily. Flavin...
...referee gave the word to start. Both crews caught the water almost at the same moment, and Bowdoin started off with 40 strokes to the minute, Harvard rowing 36. The difference between the two styles of rowing was very marked from the start. The Bowdoin men made no attempt to keep their backs straight but caught the water with a jerk without regard to form. The boat kept her keel owing to the rapid strokes but stopped every time the slides were rushed back. Harvard went away in good form, recovering slowly and keeping the boat fairly steady...
Rain made the game with Morril's team yesterday afternoon a sheer impossibility. The nine was apparently determined to play it, however, and it was not until time had been twice called on account of the down-pour that the attempt was given up. The game began on Holmes. Wiggin pitched, with Cobb to catch him. The first two men had time to strike out before the rain came down so hard as to make play impossible. Then the teams went to the Carey Building and waited for it to stop. After a long wait there came a lull...