Word: game
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Governors, of South Byfield, are expected to come to Cambridge with a squad just as strong as last year's excellent one. The game, however, will not be the most challenging contest of the season for the Yardlings, since they will face a number of other teams that are considerded stronger...
Byron Johnson turned in a strong job on the mound, limiting the Jumbos to four singles and displaying steadiness and confidence he never seemed to have last season. With men on base--and there weren't many--he bore down coolly and finished the game as sturdily as he began...
Meanwhile, by far the most active operative on the Tufts side of the field was coach Bob Meeham, who carried on a running verbal battle with the plate umpire that would have earned him a thumb and a shower in any professional game. His loud-spoken comments to the unfortunate arbiter included such pleasantries as "rabbit-ears," "Get into the ball game," and assorted profanities...
...first these exchanges were sparked by mere ball and strike calls. But in the third inning, when the Crimson scored all its runs, Meeham stopped play and charged about the diamond disputing one call for a full five minutes, finally declaring that he was continuing the game under protest...
...varsity lacrosse team will face a fairly strong Holy Cross squad in its first road game of the regular spring season this afternoon. After defeating Hofstra and Stevens Institute on the spring trip, the Crimson was handed its initial defeat by the Boston Lacrosse Club her Saturday...