Word: fines
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Fills the neck to keep it fine...
...fine day, at the Kaiser's word...
...which custom retains in the University courses without other reason that that of their antiquity. Of what value are Latin verses? Of what utility Greek themes? Above all, of what earthly use are Latin orations? And why even orations, and always orations? Have n't we already enough fine speakers? Have not we Frenchmen already too strong an inclination to give ourselves up to the charm of sonorous words, even when beneath there lies no sense to sustain them...
...runs; but the professionals, by heavy striking and errors by Hodges, Thatcher, and Tyler, piled up 6 runs, and two runs in the seventh innings; Tower omitting to catch the ball before tumbling down. In the eighth, our Nine again failed to score, while the Bostons, by fine striking, especially a three-base hit by O'Rourke, scored 6 runs Hall quietly trotting home unnoticed amid the general demoralization. In the last innings, Kent scored an earned run; but Thatcher went out on a fly, and a double play vanquished Tower and Spinney. McVey then retired at first, Leonard reached...
...pride that our Nine did so well in their striking as to atone for their numerous faults and mishaps in the field; a result due chiefly to the splendid batting of Tyler, Kent, and Tyng. Hooper pitched in an almost faultless manner; while Thatcher promises to become a fine catcher, being charged with fewer errors than we have often seen committed by a veteran, though he needs to get the ball out of his hands a little quicker, when throwing to second base. We have grown so accustomed to good play from Kent that we scarcely notice it; and Tower...