Word: base
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...seat on the grounds taken, the grand stand was packed with pretty girls seemingly made of blue, vehicles ranged round the ropes enclosing the diamond were covered with blue and blue pennons fluttered everywhere. The Harvard contingent were forced to content themselves with a position just back of first base, and as the grass was very wet, most of them had to stand during the entire game...
...went to third. Calhoun hit a foul to left field which Knowlton caught, but in returning the ball to the plate made a wild throw and Stagg scored. Dann hit a hot liner to Quackenboss who only succeeded in touching it with one hand. Hunt followed with a fine base hit, Noyes going to third. McBride and Stewart both struck out, closing the inning-2 runs...
Second Inning.- Gallivan led off with a pretty base hit, but was thrown out trying to steal second. Boyden and Howland both struck...
Fourth Inning-Knowlton took his base on balls. Willard made a beautiful two-base hit and Knowlton scored. Henshaw struck out. Gallivan hit to Stewart and went out at first. Boyden flied out to Calhoun...
...made a scratch hit. Stagg struck out. McConkey hit to Gallivan, who threw to Campbell on second, but Walker knocked the ball out of his hand and was declared safe. In attempting to catch Walker napping on second, Bates threw wildly and Walker and McConkey were each advanced a base. Then Bates threw to Campbell to catch McConkey off second, Campbell muffed the ball, and Walker scored. Calhoun hit to second, was thrown out at first, and Willard in trying to cut off McConkey on third threw the ball about a foot over Quackenboss' head and McConkey scored. Noyes made...