Word: falling
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Simmons, '80, R. Bacon, '80. Simmons and Bacon had a close race the entire distance. When Simmons was within six yards of the finish he turned his head to see how near was his opponent, threw himself out of his stride, and, tripping, was stunned by a fall within eight feet of the line. Bacon thus won the race...
...Nine left by the Fall River boat on Thursday evening for Princeton, and reached Princeton Junction on Friday at 10 A. M., where they were most cordially received by the Princeton Nine and a large delegation from the college. The day was exceedingly unpropitious for base-ball, a high wind prevailing which blew directly in the face of the batsmen. Owing to afternoon recitations at Princeton, game was called at 12 o'clock, with Harvard at the bat. The game opened well for an exciting contest, as neither side scored in the first inning, notwithstanding Furman's base...
...pitch and good base running, reached third, but was left on Tyng's out by Hunt to Karge. After Nunn's strike in this inning, Funkhouser was obliged to retire from the catcher's position, and Snook was substituted. The game was interrupted during this inning by a heavy fall of rain, and time was called for twenty minutes. Princeton went to the bat in the eighth inning, determined to retrieve their fallen fortunes; Karge led off with a base-hit; Cutts and Clarke retired on sacrifice hits, and Hamill struck out, leaving Karge on third. Harvard retired in order...
...fall upon the floor...
...subscribe for cups, and in this way a splendid meeting can be held near the last of May, and time made that will do honor to the College. Now the question arises, How far will the Association back up this sportsmanlike effort? It held no field-meeting last fall, and can have no excuse for not giving us a track, and putting the thing through with some vim. The Faculty refuse the use of Jarvis; but a fifth-mile track can be made on Holmes, at slight expense, and the seats are already there; besides, expense is of no consequence...