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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Holmes field was rather too soft for cricket yesterday, especially after the two showers, but the scheduled championship match was played off in spite of unfavorable conditions. Haverford went to the bat first, and by steady play piled up 85 runs, Muir leading with 19. Sharper fielding by Harvard would have kept the score lower. Brown and Garrett led off in Harvard's first innings. and made 25 runs in quick succession before the first wicket fell. After that the side was retired rapidly by the puzzling balls of Martin and Baily. The game was stopped by rain after Haverford...
Haverford, versus Harvard, Holmes Field...
Cricket has become popular among a number of men in college, but has not thus far awakened a very widespread interest. The game today on Holmes field furnishes an opportunity for all to see the work of our eleven and we hope that a large number of men will be present. Although one of our younger varsity organizations, the Cricket club has always been a cret to us and deserves some large show appreciation...
...days the wickets today will be very soft, and consequently the bowlers ought to have things very much their own way. We have never up to now won an intercollegiate game, and, as the eleven this year is without doubt the best that Harvard has yet put into the field, we may look forward with some confidence to the result of today's game...
CRICKET CLUB.- The following men will be on Holmes field tomorrow at 10 o'clock to play against Haverford: Garrett, Frost, Sullivan, Balch, T. S. Lee, J. P. Lee, Carpenter, Butters, Crowninshield, Austrian. Substitutes: Hewes and Davis...