Word: hit
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...short. Curtis got in several swings on Ashe's jaw; his countering was also good. Ashe showed a disposition to clinch, and just as time was called he got in a hard, straight left-hander. The second round was harder, and both men were less careful not to get hit, preferring to counter rather than ward off the blows. Ashe struck Curtis many body blows, evidently trying to wind him. Towards the end of the round both men acted tired, although there was no sign of weakness in the force of their blows. The third round opened in a lively...
...second round was characterized by the same activity and the same tendency to hit without reaching home. Grew got in several good right-handers in this round...
...second round Ashe got in some hard ones on Curtis' body, who for his part led towards the end of the round and hit Ashe often...
...first best by the narrow margin of one run (17 to 16). "The visitors seemed younger and lighter than the Harvard nine, . . but were decidedly active and spry," says the Advocate. Harvard's play was good and steady throughout in a "tremendously exciting game," won by a lucky hit in the last inning. Of the Harvard-Lowell series which had been determined on, only one game was played in the spring, Harvard winning, 39 to 26. These resolutions speak for themselves...
...crowds were enormous, packing every inch of the Beacon street wall behind the ropes. The blue uniforms of the Lowells, and the red of the Harvard's made a striking contrast on the field. The crowd favored the Lowells, hooting and cheering, and on one occasion holding a hit to centre field "until the striker and one man got home." Harvard was badly rattled during the first four innings. During the last five, however, they turned the tables on their opponents, scoring twenty-five times to their twelve; but the game was lost, and the Harvard contingent went home very...