Word: corbett
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Harvard, Hallowell played perfectly, accepting every chance, however difficult, and pounding Young right and left. Corbett had little to do in right field, but he made a hit which completely stunned Young as well as the rest of the Princeton nine. In the infield Cook played magnificently. All of his chances were on balls that were unusually swift and difficult to manage, and his throwing was perfect. Frothingham had some hard balls to handle, but played steadily and with much judgment. Under the circumstances surrounded as he was by a hooting, howling mob of men, Mason did as well...
Frothingham hit a fly to Young and Hovey singled. Hallowell was thrown out at third by reason of poor coaching. Dickinson reached first on a wild throw, and Corbett got his base on balls. Here Princeton proceeded to raise a tremendous din, and every one expected Paine to get nervous and strike out. However he kept perfectly cool and hit a liner which would have brought in two of the men, had not Young managed to catch it very cleverly, thus shutting Harvard out with...
...stole second. Both Hallowell and Hovey scored on a wild pitch by Young, who became so disconcerted that he gave Dickinson his base on balls. Young went to pieces and made a very wild throw, letting Dickinson to third. He was cleverly thrown out at the plate, on Corbetts hit, by King. Corbett was thrown out at second, according to the umpire although held off the base by King, who dropped the throw, and then picked it up and tagged Corbett...
...left field, and then stole second. Hallowell sacrificed on a grounder to Young. Frothingham brought in Mason, on a single and stole second. Hovey brought him in on a beautiful two bagger to left field. Dickinson got out on a grounder to Brooks. Then Young became frightened, and Corbett helped him out with a home run, bringing in Hovey. This completely upset the Princeton nine, and Brooks gave Paine two bases on a wild throw. Highlands was next at the bat, and let out with a two bagger to right field. Cook ended the inning on a grounder to short...
...make up of the nine is not yet definitely settled, but the following men will be taken: Dickinson, Frothingham, Cook, Hovey, Paine, Hallowell, Corbett, Highlands, Mason, Bates, Upton, Wiggin, Cobb and Soule...