Word: greate
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Harvard then opened her second innings by sending in Brown and Paul. Brown immediately settled down to work and played good cricket until he was caught by Mansfield off Bixby for 68. The rest of the XI, however, although they played with great steadiness, especially Ellis, were unable to make many runs. The venture finally closed for 92, Longwood thus winning by 54 runs. Below is the score...
...dinner, which was of itself a great success, was made doubly interesting by the able oration of Mr. Wardner and the excellent poem of Mr. Post. Among others, toasts were proposed to the Institute, the class of '90, its crew, its nine, and the class of '91, upon whose shoulders soon will rest the honor of the Institute...
Much complaint was made last year because Yale men were unable to purchase seats on the observation train in New Haven, but upon their arrival in New London found plenty of them for sale by outside parties at prices greatly in excess of the regulation rate. Several plans have been suggested by the managers of the railroad and navy; but the one most feasible and most likely to be adopted is to the effect that the size of the train shall be unlimited and that as many seats shall be sold at the regular price of one dollar as there...
...said that the Harvard boat-house at New London was badly damaged by the great blizzard of last winter...
...execrable fielding on Harvard's part, many of the errors being perfectly inexcusable, contrasted strongly with the brilliant work of Yale. Both Bates and Stagg pitched a fine game, while Dann's catching and throwing to bases was phenomenal. Henshaw also caught a fine game. Knowlton made some great catches in left field, and Gallivan played a steady game on second. McBride and Hunt carried off the honors for Yale...