Word: batting
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...fully than hitherto that '74 has left us; and it is with no inglorious record at College that they have gone forth to a life of honor, we hope, both to themselves and our University. Personally, we all miss them; and they will be missed still more at the bat, at the oar, and in the editorial sanctum. It is true that since they entered College we have won no University race; but that this failure was owing more to our ill-fortune than to their want of skill and determination, will be made evident by the difficulty we shall...
...Harvards were sent first to the bat, and scored 27, with 9 extras. The bowling of both Watts and Pettin was very effective, Sullivan and Rives being the only ones who made much resistance. The Mayflowers fielded well. Their diminutive long-stop was especially agile; and Temple made a sharp catch from Walker's bat...
...Mayflowers then went to the bat, and, by the very loose fielding of the Harvards, at the close of the inning had made 41. The feature of the inning was Walker's bowling, which was very accurate and destructive...
After lunch the Harvards went in, and batted so safely and vigorously as to completely tire out their opponents. Dwight, Green, and Sullivan all made double figures; Lee carried out his bat for 18; and Harris was called out by a wrong decision of the Harvard umpire, while batting beautifully. Ninety-nine runs was the score when the last wicket fell...
...Saturday morning, and defeated them by a score of 10 to 4. The game was a short one and well played. The Freshmen, although short of two men, Thatcher and Leeds, who played on the University, managed to make the score a good one, being outplayed only at the bat. The Freshmen will probably play their first match game to-day with the Excelsiors, when they will appear in their uniform...