Word: ball
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...first game of the Beacon series for the silver ball was played before an enthusiastic audience, and resulted in a great surprise to the Beacons as well as the College. The fielding on the Harvard side was brilliant, Coolidge and Nunn making fine fly-catches, and Olmstead accepting fourteen chances on first base without an error. Knowles' delivery proved very annoying to the Beacons, and Stevens gave him excellent support behind the bat. With a little practice these two men will form a strong addition to the Nine, if not for this year surely for subsequent ones. Lloyd batted finely...
THERE has been considerable complaint about the hour for dinner at Memorial; many wishing it changed from half past five to six, in order to accommodate those training for the crews, and those wishing to see the ball matches...
...Freshman ball nine will play the Yale Freshmen, April 26, at New Haven, and May 24, at Boston. The third game, if one is necessary, will be arranged hereafter...
...only is the matter of dress calculated to discourage the beginner, but also the knowledge of advanced mathematics which seems to be required would strike terror into the heart of any one but a Peirce. "The measurement shall be from the nearest break of the ground made by the ball, perpendicularly to the scratch line, extended, if necessary, to meet this perpendicular." We see now the wisdom of the provision in regard to honorary members. The Executive Committee doubtless intend to elect the Professor of Surveying an honorary member, with the special duty of performing this difficult mathematical feat...
...times and places for the base-ball games between Harvard and Yale are as follows: May 10, at New Haven; May 17, at Cambridge; June 23, at New Haven; June 25, at Cambridge; June 28, on grounds to be appointed hereafter...