Word: batting
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...28th of June, at Providence, was all that could be desired. Large numbers of Harvard and Yale supporters gathered to see the game, which was called at 3.15 P.M., with Yale at the bat...
...succession, and manage to score. Walden breaks the spell by knocking a fly to Holden. Hopkins gets first on an error, but is left at third, as Watson is last man out, Ernst to Wright. Harvard's chances look slim, with four runs for Yale. Coolidge goes to the bat for our side, and earns first, but is put out in trying to steal second. Tyng strikes out, and Ernst closes the inning, Walden to Hopkins. 0 runs...
...third on a hit to the out-field by Ripley, but he is thrown out, by Winsor to Holden. This brilliant play saves a run. Tyng, for Harvard, goes out on a fly to right-field; Ernst reaches first base on a missed third-strike; Wright steps up to bat, and earns two bases on a long liner out to left field, bringing Ernst home, amidst great excitement. Winsor gets to second by an error of centre-field; and a base-hit will give two more runs; unfortunately Olmstead and Nunn both go out on fouls. Score, Yale 4, Harvard...
Howe and Winsor led at the bat for Harvard, while Hopkins and Camp did the same for Yale. Coolidge, Wright, and Olmsted played well in the field. Holden caught splendidly, and it is much to be regretted that Harvard loses his services in the next game. Alger played an excellent up-hill game, and acquitted himself admirably considering the heavy batting tendencies of the Yale Nine. Howe made one of the finest fly-catches ever seen on a ball field. Hutchison's play at short was the principal feature on the part of Yale; he succeeded in stopping several seeming...
...place tomorrow on Jarvis Field, and, while we would not make our Nine over-confident, we confess that we see no reason why they should not come off victorious. The practice which they have had during the week should reduce their liability of making fielding errors, and at the bat they ought to be much more successful than last Saturday. Besides this, the reappearance of Tyng and Ernst in their old positions is enough to make every man do his best, and to prevent any one from getting "rattled...