Word: gooding
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Nine, by good batting and fielding, had everything their own way up to the fourth inning, when, by a series of terrible errors, executed by Leeds and others, the Lowells were enabled to score six runs and tie the game. But in the next inning we again got a good lead, and all went well up to the eighth inning, when a bad muff of Wright's off a pretty throw by Dow from right field, gave the Lowells three runs and the lead. But our chances were still good until the Lowells, when about to take the field, were...
...proposed rifle-match with Yale will not take place, as the H. U. R. C. could not send a team to New Haven by the night train, and expect the men to be in good enough condition to shoot a rifle-match on their arrival, on which condition only the Yale club accepted our challenge; and they have finally refused to shoot at Springfield or any other intermediate place...
...barn would be locked after the home was stolen. There is nothing in the nature of things why we are not just as liable to a fire as any other collection of large buildings occupied by tenants, and why a fire catching near the stairs and getting a good headway would not cause a repetition of those sickening scenes becoming so familiar to every newspaper reader. We have little faith in the efficacy of the legendary Bab-cock Extinguisher at any hour in the night in the proctor's room at another part of the building; we even doubt...
...Princetonian, speaking of the Princeton-Harvard game, says: "Altogether, the game was intensely interesting, and one which shall not soon be forgotten by those present. The umpiring of Mr. Bird gave entire satisfaction, and we take great pleasure in remarking on the perfect good feeling which prevailed during the entire game...
...right," said he, and he took out his purse. "Well, I've only five dollars; hand us over some of your money, it's easier to understand when the pool's large. That's right, - five, ten, - good Heavens! fifty dollars, - that will make a jolly pool. You're a rich man, Morris...