Word: droves
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...third baseman to handle. Harvey sacrificed, and Currier received the first of his three bases on balls. Aronson hit one that was too hot for Matchneer, and Lanigan reached home from second. Currier made third and Aronson second on the throw in. MacLaughlin struck out, but Dana drove a liner to right, and Currier scored. Aronson was cut off at the plate on Ebeling's throw...
...University team earned another run in the fourth inning. Aronson drove a liner between right and centre for three bases. He was held on third when MacLaughlin hit to Reed, but Dana's timely single enabled him to tallyed Dana was caught stealing, and Briggs, who had not recovered from his accident struck...
...base on balls but was out on a fielder's choice that left Giles safe at first. Giles in turn, however, went out on a fast play from Briggs to Simons on Nash's attempted sacrifice. Dennie drew another pass that advanced Nash to second. Raymond then drove the ball to left field just out of Dana's reach, sending two runs over the plate. Staff followed with a hit to centre, but Harvey by a splendid throw to Brown prevented another...
...drizzle was most unpleasant to play in and affected Niles's playing especially, as it bothered his eyesight considerably and made his strokes inaccurate. In spite of this he outplayed Pearson, who frequently missed his volleys and drove many easy shots out of bounds. Pearson's serve was strong, however, and he made several remarkable returns from well-placed shots by Niles. The latter excelled in backhand play and was generally able to pass his opponent who ran up on his own serve continuously...
...Stadium the practice was entirely secret, the greater part of the time being spent in signal drill. Several new formations that have not as yet been tried in any game called forth special atention from Coaches Haughton, Daly and Campbell, and worked well with no opposition. Cutler drove the team well and met with a good response from the players...