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Word: feats (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
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...long fly to left field, which allowed Willard to score. Smith was sent to first on balls, but Edgerly closed the inning by sending a pop fly to Gunderson, Brown failed to score, for Nichols again assisted Allen in retiring the three men first at bat, thus performing the feat of striking out eleven successive batsmen. Score 1 to 0 for Harvard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE CHAMPIONSHIP. | 6/16/1885 | See Source »

...most exciting of the year. Brown secured her runs by putting in her three solitary hits at the very points where they were most needed. Harvard owes its victory solely to Nichols and Allen, whose work both in fielding and at the bat deserves more than passing mention. Nichols' feat of striking out 20 man has never been equalled in a college league game. Seagrave and Shedd fielded finely for Brown, and Clark's work was brilliant. Harvard's base-running was, as usual, wretched...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE CHAMPIONSHIP. | 6/16/1885 | See Source »

...outdone by Dr. Carver, Professor Marcus Low has decided to attempt the unprecedented feat of flunking 6,000 men in six days, as we as attending chapel every morning in the week...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: No Headline | 1/24/1885 | See Source »

Princeton has held a meeting, and voted herself the foot ball championship. While she's voting, she should secure the last base ball championship, and then, greatest feat of all, elect herself "a leading university."-[Yale Record...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Fact and Rumor. | 12/13/1884 | See Source »

...tackle him about the shoulders. The ball was then for a time mostly in the air, Moffat and Willard having a kicking contest. Princeton sometimes tried to rush after catching long flies, but was always tackled and lost ground. Willard made one very fine catch over his head, a feat which was received with much applause. Two rushes by the skillful Princeton dodgers carried the ball within the Harvard 25-yard line. A quick pass from a down to Lamar, who was standing far at one side was not anticipated in time by Harvard. Our men were literally caught napping...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Foot Ball. | 11/17/1884 | See Source »

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