Word: give
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Wright, Nunn, and Thayer played best for Harvard. Winsor led for both sides at the bat, and our Nine has been greatly strengthened by the acquisition of so plucky a player. Tyng once more resumed an active position on the Nine, but the weak batting of Amherst did not give him a chance to exhibit his skill in the field. Thayer made a brilliant catch of a hot liner, and Ernst held a fly, straight from the bat, in his left hand. Thayer, Latham, and Wright made a fine double play in the third inning...
...customary, we believe, for the Professors in some of the departments to give but one hour to the instruction of the members of two different electives. We do not wish to question the wisdom of this method in the particular cases that we have in mind; there may be reasons strong enough to justify its adoption. On general principles, however, the system is not a good one. In the first place the student gets but half an hour of instruction, instead of the full hour, which, when he took the course, he had every reason to suppose he would receive...
...friend, I give you warning
...MORROW, at 3 o'clock, the Freshman Nine are to play the Yale Freshmen on Holmes Field. It is to be hoped that the college will show a lively interest in the game by appearing in large numbers, and will give the home Nine as much encouragement as possible...
...Field Meeting of the Athletic Association proved to be a success; in fact, taking into consideration the difficulties under which it was held, it was a great success. Four weeks ago the idea of having a Meeting was entirely given up, but the offers of different gentlemen to give handsome cups proved an inducement to men to train, and in consequence the starters in the different events were, as a whole, more nearly "fit" than they have ever been before. The time made in the Hundred-Yard Dash and Quarter-Mile Run was most excellent, - remarkable when we consider that...