Word: ayers
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...freshman game with Yale. They were treated with an excellent exhibition of ball playing. The game opened a little after 4 o'clock, with Harvard at the bat. Wiestling took first base on balls and second on Goodwin's wild throw. Litchfield went out on a ground hit to Ayer and Wiestling went to third base. Willard made a neat base hit, bringing Wiestling home. Tilden followed with a heavy hit for two bases over centre fielder's head. Sheppard picked up the ball and threw to Tuttle, who, by a good throw to Goodwin, cut off Willard...
...Yale, Goodwin took first base on balls, and stole second. Ayer made a base hit, sending him to third. Marsh hit a "pop" fly to left field. Coolidge muffed it but threw home in time to cut off Goodwin at the plate. Sheppard struck out, and Bayne fouled out, leaving Ayer and Marsh on third and second bases. Score, Harvard 1 ; Yale 0. In the second inning, Harvard went out in order. For Yale, after two men went out, Tuttle reached first base on F. Coolidge's fumble, and took second on Tilden's wild throw ; but Gordon went...
...sixth inning Harvard went out in order. Ayer led off for Yale with a tremendous hit through the right field fence. The ball, however, was beautifully fielded in by Potter, Litchfield and Baker to Tilden, who touched Ayer just before he reached the plate. Marsh and Sheppard struck out. Score, Yale 1, Harvard 1. Willard opened the seventh with a neat base hit. Tilden hit safely to right field. Marsh fumbled the ball and threw home, to prevent Willard from scoring. Tilden took third base during this play, and scored on a wild pitch. The next three men went...
Yale played a sharp game in the field. Goodwin played finely, his throwing being especially good. Ayer and Tuttle played well, and Hickox, though rather wild, was very effective. They were with the exception of Ayer and Sheppard, entirely unable to hit Baker. Harvard, with the exception of the slight flurry in the fifth inning, played a steady and brilliant fielding game. Baker pitched splendidly, keeping his opponents down to three hits, and striking out ten men. Tilden caught extremely well. Potter did what little he had to do capitally ; he is a promising player. The nine as a whole...
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