Word: batting
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Longwood cricket teams yesterday afternoon resulted in an easy victory for the Longwoods. The result was not wholly unexpected, as the fine playing and long practice of the Longwoods has resulted in placing them at the head of the cricket teams in this State. The Longwoods went to the bat with Clark and Biddle bowling for Harvard. After a little preliminary skirmishing the score gradually commenced to creep up, although the magnificent bowling of Clark proved embarrassing to all opponents, with the exception of Joues and Wright. The Longwoods left the bat with eighty-three runs to their credit...
...game was called at 3 o'clock with Yale at the bat. Hubbard sent a hardliner to right field, which was muffed by Crocker. On this error Hubbard took two bases and went to third while Lovering was assisting Griggs out at first. Hopkins hit to Lovering, who made a sharp throw home to cut off Hubbard, but good base running by Hubbard gave Yale the first run. Hopkins who was thus left at first, stole second, with a narrow margin, went to third on a wild pitch, and came home on Terry's base hit to right field. Terry...
...Moyne in left field is playing his position for all it is worth, and has made several phenomenal catches. He is capable of a great deal better work at the bat...
This year's nine is not a typical one for Yale. The men are light and youthful, more like an Amherst nine, if we may credit our informants. Unlike the usual Yale nine, the men step to the bat as if expecting to be hit rather than wanting to make a hit. - [Princetonian...
...game yesterday was uninteresting. Harvard's batting was better than on Tuesday and the nine played its customary excellent fielding game. LeMoyne's catch of a hard-hit ball from Bowen's bat, which looked good for a two base-hit, was the notable feature of the game. Smith distinguished himself at the bat. He was unfortunate in making his first error of the season. Lovering, at second, made several very difficult stops and throws. For the Newtons, Bowen did the best work. The score...