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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...third Campbell made hit and took third on a passed ball; Willard and Henshaw flied out to Hunt while Boyden was put out on a ground hit to Spencer. Campbell was left on third. For Yale Stewart flied out. Stagg got a life on an excusable error by Wiestling, was advanced to third on Kellogg's single and came in on Willard's error, Kellogg in the meanwhile going to second. Noyes knocked a high fly Wiestling, which was nicely captured Hunt got his base on Willard's muff and Kellogg scored on the same error. Hunt stole second...
...fourth, Bingham led off with a hit, was advanced a base on a passed ball and was left on second by the next three men, who struck out. For Yale, Spencer got his base on balls, which by the way, was the only base on balls given to Yale. He tried to steal second but Henshaw was to quick for him and he was put out. Cross made a two-base hit, stole third in grand style, but was left by McConkey's striking...
...times, men who barely scraped through college got the same diploma as the real students. This was the fiction General Walker doubtless had in mind. Colleges and similar institutions have now raised their standard so that a diploma means something...
Columbia's excuse for not meeting its engagements was weak in the extreme, so weak as to be ridiculous. The terrific drubbings Columbia got was what broke up every man in the team. Herald...
...fifth inning neither side scored and the game was mostly a pitchers' contest. In the fifth Talbot reached first on a muffed third strike, got second on a wild throw by Thayer, and came home when Palmer threw way over centre fielder's head. Austin scored for '88 in the sixth on errors by short stop and passed balls, and the eighth inning left '88 way in the lead...