Word: controlling
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1890-1899
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Reid, Clark and McCornick have had more or less baseball experience before entering college and should, by this time, have become well rounded out in point of accuracy and self-control...
Debate for May 10, 1898."Resolved, That the Clayton Bulwer Treaty, in so far as it forbids the United States to assume control of the proposed Nicaragua Canal, should be abrogated...
Yesterday afternoon the Harvard nine was defeated by Lafayette on Soldiers Field by the score of 8 to 1 in a five inning game. Only five innings were played as a cold drizzling rain fell continuously rendering the ball very slippery and difficult to control. McCornick was put in the box in order to save the regular pitchers, and showed his lack of practice by pitching an ineffective game. Nevins, on the other hand, pitched effectively, striking out seven men and allowing but three hits and these scattered. Lafayette's hits on the other hand were timely, and Walbridge...
...France or England the better right to the control of the Soudan...
Foster, Doran, J. Galbraith, Stearns and Dill have been doing most of the pitching, and from these men the regular pitchers will be chosen. Stearns is doing the best work. He is left-handed, has a good delivery and good control, but his arm is not particularly strong. Foster is not so speedy but has better control. Galbraith depends upon a slow ball; his delivery is puzzling. It is very probable that the 'Varsity pitchers will be borrowed for the more important games. Simpson is the only catcher out at present. Before he came out it was necessary to borrow...