Word: goodnesses
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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Well, then, to rest! Sweet world, good night...
...made the very creditable score of no outs, seven runs, four base-hits, and two double plays. Harvard's batting was a succession of heavy, safe hits. It is entirely incompatible with the theory of the game of base-ball that wild, brute-force throwing should be effective among good players. By the side of this blind throwing, Hooper's accurate pitching, requiring judgment and strategy as well as muscle, made a flattering contrast. The fielding of Yale, as we said above, was extremely loose. Wright should be credited with a fine catch in left field, however, and all agreed...
Although the result of the second game was a bitter disappointment, it does not seem as if the Cricket Club need feel at all disheartened; for they have shown some remarkably good play, considering their resources and opportunities. Their bowling is very effective before the men become exhausted; their batting is good, and their fielding splendid. The one point in which they fail is in running the wickets. This has at times been fearfully slack and hesitating, and has given them many a needless out. The only way in which this can be remedied is to persuade enough...
ROSY-LIPPED sunset kisses good-night...
...Then the good farmer, stout and hale...