Word: batting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...effect of the enthusiasm was plainly shown by the way in which the nine worked during the eighth inning. Harvard won the game more by a streak of good luck than anything else. The two errors made by Princeton in the seventh cost them the game. Harvard's batting was very poor. Only 3 for 4 does not appear well when placed beside 6 for 8. Dean and Henshaw deserve especial mention, and Willard's coaching was good. The out field had no errors. The game was well played by Princeton, who are able to bat, a thing which...
Princeton came to the bat and Durell got his base on balls. Watts' first ball struck him on the head but he pluckily stayed at the bat. He got out by Evans on a long fly. Henshaw caught Durell on second, and Payne struck out. Dean got first base on balls, but Linn was out on a fly caught by short stop. Dean stole second. Howland was pitched three balls and struck out. Second to first caught Willard, and Dean was left on second. Osborne was given first. Dana hit sharply but the ball was fumbled by Downer, so that...
...well thrown ball. Payne gave Willard a chance to make his first assisted put out by a grounder to Dean. Dean stopped a hard grounder by Osborne and made a remarkably good throw to first, catching his man. Harvard did good work during this inning. Dean came to the bat but was out on a foul, Linn was out on a fly to short stop. Howland's good fly was caught by left and Harvared was again in the field. Dana fled to Evans, Downer assisted Willard to put out Young, Knickerbocker got first on balls but Linn caught Brokaw...
Entering Harvard in 1887, be at once brought the college team well in the front rank and himself made a brilliant record. He went in first in the Harvard-Longwood match, and carried his bat all through the inning for 61; duplicated this feat the following week against the Mystics for 39 runs; at the end of the spring term, had the magnificent average of 59.50, and his average for the year was: 6 inning, twice not out 149 runs, average 37.25. His bowling average the same year reads: 336 balls, 15 maidens, 23 wickets, 90 runs-average...
Princeton was first at the bat. Durell got his base on called balls and stole second; he got third oh Watts scratch hit, and came in on a fearfully wild pitch, Watts going to third meanwhile. Payne also got his base on balls and stole second; he reached third on Osburn's out, but was put out on a double, play Hawley, Willard to Henshaw, in attempting to get home on Dana's easy hit to Hawley. Dean led off with a clean hit to left, stole second and came in on Linn's single. Linn got second...