Word: field
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...athletic games on Holme field last Thursday, W. C. Downes ran an exhibition quarter mile in 51 2-5 seconds...
Next Wednesday the cricket eleven will play a match game with Harverford on Holmes field. As this will be the first opportunity of seeing what sort of work our team is doing, it should prove of sufficient interest to attract a good many spectators. The Haverford eleven have been under the charge of their professional coach, Woodcock, since early in the year. Nevertheless, the chances of Harvard's being victorious are good, especially if the players see that the college takes an interest in their work...
...Interscholastic Association of Amateur Athletes of New England held its first annual championship games on Holmes field yesterday morning. The meeting was witnessed by five hundred people, most of whom were friends of the contestants. Before the meeting was half finished, the rain came down in torrents, but the spectators hoisted their umbrellas and watched the contests to the close. The following is a list of the thirteen events with the names of the first and second man in each, and the time or distance...
...made at critical points. The home team obtained a fine lead in the first inning, but after that but one run was made. Princeton undiscouraged by Harvard's lead played a sure and steady game straight through, and well earned the game. She fairly outdid Harvard, batting stronger, and fielding almost perfectly. Harvard's batting, except in the first inning, was very weak, and her field work lacked snap. The men seemed to be satisfied with the lead obtained early in the game and their work thereafter was characterized by little vigor or energy...
...Willard's hit and came in on Henshaw's single. Willard got home on a wild pitch, and Henshaw crossed the plate on the hit of Corning, who was left on third base. In the second inning Knickerbocker made a hit, and Brokaw hit a long fly to right field, of which Linn made an excusable muff. They were both left on bases, however. Dean struck out, Linn was out at second, after getting his base on balls, and Howland flied out to Durell. Watts opened the third inning on a pretty single, stole second, took third on Hawley...