Word: hitting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...University of Michigan nine won a game from Harvard on Holmes Fieid yesterday afternoon. The visitors fairly outplayed Harvard who lost the game through disastrous fielding errors and the inability to hit the ball safely. Codd, the Michigan pitcher, had no very remarkable curves, but he was fairly swift and proved very effective in keeping hard hit balls within easy reach of his fielders. His men supported him well, fielding very cleanly and playing with much snap throughout the entire game...
...first two innings Harvard blanked Michigan. In the third Cook tried to cover Hovey's territory for him, but failed, fumbling Spitzer's grounder. Bates' wild throw to Trafford sent him to third. The next batter, Walsh, hit a hard bounding ball to Bates who fumbled; and Spitzer came home...
...next inning Pearson hit safely to right. The next batter made a scratch hit between Bates and Cobb. Bates threw the ball wild to Trafford and Pearson got to third. He came in on Kelley's sacrifice...
Michigan did not score again till the seventh when she got two tallies. Spitzer made a safe hit to left and got around to third on Walsh's hit to right. Codd hit to Trafford who fumbled, and Spitzer scored. Walsh got to second on the play, and Codd took first. An out advanced Walsh a base. Then Upton, in attempting to throw down to second, hit the striker's bat and Walsh reached home...
...Then Hallowell knocked a sky scraper to left field. It fell directly in the fielder's hands but he dropped it, and Dean came in. The crowd of spectators woke up and began to do some vigorous cheering. Hallowell took second on the throw in. Hovey and Trafford both hit to short; and their sacrifices brought Hallowell home. Two men were out and a run needed to tie. Frothingham flied out to right field and ended the game...