Word: fathoming
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When we try to estimate and fathom life, we at once see some prominent qualities which all life possesses. The first is the necessity for universal labor. To every human being is allotted a certain amount of work. If one person fails to perform his share, it falls to the portion of some other man to do, in addition to his own. There are no lands or peoples free from this inexorable condition of toil...
...control of the ball. Luce, '91, who pitched on the class team last year and was tried in several of the 'varsity's practice games. McLeod, '90, who has played on his class nine, but who pitched last year for the first time. He is speedy, but fails to fathom the mysteries of the "drop." McPherson, '89, played in the out-field of his freshman team, and has pitched for the last two years. Schroll, '89, has done no ball playing while in college, owing to his crew work, but has good command of the ball and may develop into...
...giving Princeton its first run. Hutchinson stole second and scored on King's safe hit. King was left by Ames' fly to Knowlton. This ended the run-getting for Princeton. After the first inning, only three men reached first, two of them on errors. They seemed totally unable to fathom Bates' delivery...
...game was remarkable for the few hits made by Harvard, who seemed totally unable to fathom King's errors. Had he been less wild, the game would surely have gone to Princeton. Bates pitches a very fine game, being cool and collected throughout and striking the Princeton men out at critical points. For Princeton, Wagenhurst did the best field work, while Durell and King excelled at the bat. The score...
...outset was very onesided: the Yale men played a faultless fielding game, batted cleanly and hard, and were supported most effectively by their pitcher, but three hits being made off his delivery. Our men played a listless game from the first, making frequent errors, and failing utterly to fathom Heyworth's curves. After the game the excited Yale men marched in and took possession of their fence, surveyed by a curious crowd of visitors. This ceremony concluded, they gave a very enjoyable dinner to the Harvard men who accompanied the nine, which was rendered all the more enjoyable...