Word: hit
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Shooting Club at their grounds at Watertown. Besides the regular members there were a number of spectators present who were much interested in the sport, and who evidently enjoyed the incessant cracking of the guns, and the monotonous cry of the umpires, "lost," or "broken," as the birds were hit or missed...
...bore an immense horn which he blew at intervals. The passengers of the coach were students and gentlemen of the period, artisans, and a lady. The costumes, with their flowered brocades, powdered wigs and delicate ruffles, mingled with the quaint leather garb of the artisans, made a most pronounced hit. The coach was labeled "1750: Cambridge, Roxbury and Boston; fare 2 shillings; I 8th Century Elevator...
...though slightly above the average as regards dialogue and stage settings. The situations, though at times absurdly unnatural and forced, display evidence of power in the authors. Miss Tiffany as Biddy Ronan was exceptionally good and received the most applause, and Mr. Edison as Jim Fairon, made a decided hit. Miss Rand is a little inclined to be too "stagey," but on the whole interpreted the dual of Mrs. and Miss Standish in an intelligent manner. Next week Mr. Emmet appears as "Fritz...
Earned runs - Peachblows, 2; Crimson, 8. Two-base hit - Faulkner. Home run - Hurley. First base on balls - Faulkner, 2. First base on errors - Peachblows, 1; Crimson, 11. Struck out - Federhen, 16; Faulkner, 6. Double plays - Merrill and Beals; Bancroft. Left on bases - Peachblows, 4; Crimson, 8. Umpires - Gallivan, '88; Fiske, '86. Time...
...freshmen refuse to consider their first game with Harvard, '89, as the fence game." Our E. C. further remarks with much satire that Yale, '89, only considers it a fence game when victorious. We would beg to state that the Crimson is absolutely correct in its surmise and has hit the nail squarely on the head." - Yale Courant...