Word: go
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Fails to get enough body reach, and consequently slumps at the full reach. Must swing over the keel. Apt to go back too far and slump on the finish...
...white, and were expecting an easy victory for the home team, coached and trained as it was in the school of the celebrated New York "Giants." In this they were grievously mistaken. The Harvard men got down to work on the first ball pitched, and did not let go their grip until twenty-seven Columbia players had been retired. The Columbia nine was supported well by the members of the college, who cheered lustily for their team during the early stages of the game. Some twenty-five Harvard men made their presence known by red bunting and enthusiastic cheers. Although...
Harvard did some fine work. The Columbia men did not go to pieces as far as holding the ball is concerned, but between the base hits and the stolen bases they rather forgot what they were doing. They seemed a trifle dazed. Boyden, Henshaw, and Campbell did good work in the field, Campbell excelled at the bat and in base running. Wiestling also ran bases in great style. La Marche and Strebeigh carried off the honors for Columbia. Cameron and Willard both played good ball at first. The umpiring of Mr. Pearce gave universal satisfaction to the unprejudiced. Although...
...with a base hit to left field, but was put out at second, forced by Campbell's grounder to De Sibourg. Willard drove the ball far out into right field. La Marche turned his back to the diamond, and made for the out field as fast as he could go. Soon he turned around and with his hands a few feet from the fence he prevented a three-base hit by holding the ball. It was beautiful fielding. Henshaw fielded out to left field, and Harvard was retired for the last time...
...members of the nine will work with life and interest for the rest of the season; but to lose the first game, would certainly be a result which Harvard, under the present condition of base-ball matters, must find disastrous. Let a large number of men, then, go to New York. Well supported by the college, the Harvard nine will not fail to do itself credit, even if victory does not come in the game with Columbia...