Word: feats
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...nine as she had to face Saturday. The batting was weak except in the fourth inning when we earned one single run. The fielding was good, although two or three bad errors were made. Allen and Nichols worked well together. In the second inning Allen performed the remarkable feat of striking three men out in succession, pitching but eleven balls the entire innings. Baker's play at short was accurate and brilliant, his error being due to the interference of a base-runner. Lovering and Le Moyne played a beautiful game in the field, each making some phenomenal catches...
...aesthetic objection can be done away with by building an ornamental fence, which would certainly not be an impossible feat. The next dangerous objection is that of opposition to the plan by students themselves. This objection we believe to be entirely without foundation, and it is to be hoped that the students will take some method to make known their real position on the question...
...Rival Sultanas - Satisfactory Settlement of their Claims - Indisposition of the Pasha and Recovery of Medora - The Dervise - Conrad blows his own Trumpet, but without the success usually attendant upon that common musical feat...
FLYING RINGS.The next event was the flying rings, for which there were three entries - J. B. Walker, '84 (black); G. B. Morison, '83 (white), and T. C. Bachelder, '83 (blue). The feats of Bachelder were noted particularly for their strength, while Morison, especially in his front flyaway, excelled in grace. Walker's socket motions were good. The whole exhibition was watched with great interest and was an excellent display throughout. Bachelder's back turn-over was an especially difficult feat and well executed. The event was won by Bachelder...
Kimball started off, followed by Morison, Bachelder and Denniston, in a little light exercise to limber themselves up. Denniston and Bachelder executed a very pretty double feat, which was received with deserved applause. A feature of Bachelder's movements was his walking the length of the bars upon his hands...