Word: batting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Willard made a batting average of 1000 in the game yesterday, being at the bat four times, and making three singles and a double...
...GAME.At 4 o'clock promptly the game opened with Harvard at the bat. Beaman flied out to Van Ausdal; Tilden fouled out to Blossom; Nichols was sent to first on balls; and went to third on a hit by Willard; in attempting to cut Nichols off at third Van Ausdal overthrew, allowing Nichols to score, and Willard to reach third; Allen hit safely, but was left on first, after Willard had scored, by Smith's striking out. Van Ausdal opened the game for Princeton by flying out to Tilden; Edwards hit to Edgerly, but through poor coaching Beaman attempted...
...Beaman on strikes, and Tilden on a fly to Toler. For Princeton, Toler reached first on an error by Edgerly, and went around to third on a put-out and a wild pitch, only to be left there by the successive retirement of the next three men at bat...
...Brown. When the nines came upon the field it was found that the grass had become so wet that anything like good plying was impossible. It was therefore decided to play an exbibition game-in order to save the gate money-and the Brown nine was sent to the bat. Winslow and Jones formed the Harvard battery, while the Brown team played in their regular positions. After two innings had been played, at which time the score stood 4 to 1 in Brown's favor, the game was called, and the spectators departed, wet and disgusted...
...Amherst-Princeton game of Saturday was called in the sixth inning with Amherst at the bat and two men on bases, and with the score...