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Word: downers (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Yale had very good luck in getting her hits between the bases, while their infielders had hardly to stir from her tracks except in two instances. The Yale men, however, played a much more wide-awake game than Harvard, and ran bases with plenty of dash. Upton backed up Downer well but was off in his throwing to second, and he allowed men to steal third on him several times Howland's work in center field and Dean's at second deserve especial praise. Mason made two good catches but his other attempts were too much on the grand-stand...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Base Ball. | 5/19/1890 | See Source »

...attempt. The catch, which was a wonderful one, was warmly applauded by Yale. Calhoun hit a liner to left which Mason muffed. He stole second and third and came in on McBride's single to right. Howland made another fine catch of Dalzell's fly. McBride stole second but Downer caught him napping there...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Base Ball. | 5/19/1890 | See Source »

Second inning.- Trafford was out by McClung's fine assist to first. Alward was out in the same way and Soule fouled out to Poole.- Poole hit a grounder along the first base line which Downer failed to get; he stole stole second and McClung sacrificed him to third. Cushing struck out. With two men out McClintock hit to Soule, who fumbled, and Poole scored. Trafford dropped Alward's throw on Owsley's grounder and McClintock took second and Owsley first; they were both advanced a base on Stagg's base on balls. Calhoun ended the inning, Soule to Trafford...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Base Ball. | 5/19/1890 | See Source »

Third inning.- Upton went out, second to first; Downer made a scratch hit in front of the plate and took second on Mason's single to left, but both were left, Linn going out pitcher to first.- McBride flied out to Mason. Downer assisted Dalzell out to Trafford. Poole made a scratch hit, but was left, McClung going out, Alward to Trafford...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Base Ball. | 5/19/1890 | See Source »

Sixth inning.- Downer and Mason struck out; Linn got his base on balls, but was forced out at second by Dean's grounder to Calhoun.- Dean made three pretty assists to Trafford and put out Calhoun, McBride and Dalzell in quick succession...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Base Ball. | 5/19/1890 | See Source »

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