Word: catching
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Howland each cut off a man at the plate by magnificent throws. The batting of the nine was miserably weak and must be improved if Harvard expects to win the championship. McLean umpired acceptably with the exception of his decision refusing to call Stagg out on Howland's fine catch of the former's foul fly to right field...
...Knowlton taking third. Howland then struck out. Campbell hit to McConkey, who made a pretty stop, but threw far over McBride's head, allowing Knowlton and Quackenboss to score, and giving Campbell his third. Dann finished Yale's wretched exhibition of ball-playing by a throw to third to catch Campbell. The ball struck the runner's back and bounced into left field, allowing Harvard one more run. Gallivan finished the inning by a grounder to short...
Boyden went out in the seventh on a fly to McConkey, the latter making a very difficult catch. Henshaw flied out to Dann and Stagg struck out Willard...
Harvard batted heavily, making 13 hits with a total of 19. Boyden and Knowlton led at the bat, the former with four hits, the latter with three. The fielding of Lamarche in left field was a feature of the game. His running catch of a terrific fly knocked by Henshaw called forth prolonged applause from the spectators...
...Yale men seemed likely to score in the first inning; but Luce came up to time, and struck two men out in succession, with a man on second and one on third. Crosby's beautiful running catch in left field put side...