Word: game
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...University baseball team got together admirably yesterday afternoon and shut out Brown, '4 to 0. The determination that wins was in evidence throughout the game, and an excellent beginning was made in the first three innings, when all the runs were scored. The ability to hit when hits meant runs was perhaps the most encouraging feature of the game, while the sacrifice hitting was far better than has been exhibited this season. McCall secured no less than three clever bunts and Currier two. The base-running was also about all that could be desired. Although only six hits were made...
McCall played a steady game at second after his lay-off, accepting seven chances without a misplay. Harding livened the team up on first considerably, and, though he let a grounder get through him in the first inning, he made some clever pick-ups of low throws, and by a splendid one-hand catch in the ninth prevented Simons's high throw from being an error. At the bat he showed good form, securing a timely single, and a neat sacrifice. Leonard played a finished game on third, getting everything within reach, and in the eighth started a fast double...
Hicks again pitched a splendid game, holding Brown to four hits and striking out seven men. The Brown batters were unable to gauge his speed and curves when hits were necessary. He was well supported by Currier, who made a fine running catch of a foul in the fourth with...
...team played a short practice game with Exeter on Soldiers Field yesterday afternoon. At the end of four innings the game was called with the score 2 to 0 in favor of the University team. Slater and Baines were the opposing pitchers...
...less said about the game the better. There was more stupid ball playing on the part of the Harvard team in the four innings than has been seen this years on Soldiers Field in a whole afternoon. Exeter was badly up in the air and threw the ball around wildly, but little advantage was taken of the openings. In the second inning there were two men on bases and no one out, yet no runs were scored. Currier attempted to steal second while Lanigan occupied the base. The result was that Lanigan was run down and Currier was chased back...