Word: falling
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...batting of our Eleven was very weak, with the exception of a fine stand for 27, made by Dwight, '74, who took the first over and saw eight wickets fall before his own. Mr. Tilden's hitting was also effective. The fielding of our Eleven, too, with the exception of Garrett and Bruce, was far below its standard, although Withington's long stopping was good. The bowling was good while the men were fresh, but as the innings lengthened the number of wides rapidly increased...
...were, as a whole, quite out of practice, even in fielding. They are to be congratulated for doing as well as they did. There is promising material in College for a good eleven, and Mr. Lee hopes to have a team in the Spring whose record shall not fall behind that...
...leave a merry feast. Not only at the hunt, but during the entire visit of the Eleven at Montreal, the McGill Club were most courteous and hospitable, and it is to be hoped that they may be as cordially received next spring as the Harvard Eleven were this fall...
...best time made at Yale in the Fall Regatta was, for six-oared barges, two miles in 13.57; for six-oared shells, three miles in 19.34 1/4. 12 men are already in active training at Cornell...
...Fall Races for the Graduates' cup were rowed last Saturday afternoon, over the Charles River course, from the Union Boat-House, one mile and return. There was only one entry for the single-scull and one for the double-scull race. Owing to rough water, and also to the fact of the same men being down for the six-oared race, no single or double-scull appeared when the race was called. It is to be regretted that such was the case, as Mr. Wiley and Mr. James, who had entered, by their creditable performance on the Saturday previous...