Word: balle
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...best play of the afternoon. Ware had his opponent 4-2, when Ward rallied and won four straight games. His placing was remarkable; his stroke strong and sure. But after this he was unable to control his stroke and lost the match through inability to keep the ball in the court...
...that the baseball season here is approaching the climax of the Yale game, we should like to enquire with what aim the undergraduates have attended the contests of the past few weeks. If it has been merely to see two nines play ball, well and good, or rather well and bad, they might have satisfied their desire just as completely on the South End Grounds. If with any intention of rendering their team encouragement and support, their failure has been little less than ludicrous. A stranger in Cambridge attending one of the minor games, would have received the impression that...
...face of such critical indifference it is hard for men to play consistently good ball. Imagine yourself trying to do your best day after day, with no show of confidence from your friends on the side lines, Before long you would feel with a good many members of the Harvard nine, that you could play better ball away from home. We do not ask for a continuous howl from the bleachers, far from it. We should merely like to see the fellows shake off, at least while on Soldiers Field, the effects of the "Austere academic influence" we hear...
...loose fielding of both teams and heavy batting on the part of Harvard. Lewis and Sears were again tried at first and left field respectively, and both showed up exceedingly well. Lewis played an errorless fielding game and made a home run. Sears caught an almost impossible ball and had three base hits to his credit...
...base hits-Robinson, McAllister, Three-base hit-Davis. Home runs-Lewis, Laughlin, Curley. Sacrifice hits-Burgess, Griffen. Stolen bases-Robinson 2, Lewis, McCornick, Sears. First base on balls-Laughlin, Haughton, McCornick, Davis, Brennen, Lavin, Curley 2. Struck out-McCornick 2, Fitz. Double plays-Laughlin, Lewis; Laughlin, Haughton, Lewis. Passed balls-Davis 2, Brennan. Hit by pitched ball-Lavin. Time-2 hr. Umpire-Mr. Murray...