Word: home
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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HARVARD, 11, Yale, 3, was the joyous news heralded from New Haven, and Harvard rejoiced to have gained a victory in the enemy's country, and repaid with interest the defeat received on the home-grounds. At least thirty-five hundred people were present to behold Yale's easy victory over Harvard, and the blue was everywhere conspicuous before the game...
Fourth Inning. - Hutchison out, Latham to Wright, Parker hit safe; Smith hit to Wright, who stood midway between home and first, and met the runner; the latter slid along the ground, and the umpire decided not out. This caused a tedious and exciting discussion between the rival captains and their assistants; and no other competent person volunteering as an umpire, the game was resumed where it had been left off. Ripley struck out, and Tyng juggled the ball sufficiently to seduce Parker from second, and then fielded him out, making a brilliant double play and withdrawing us from a precarious...
Fifth Inning. - Holden fouled to Smith; Wright made a base-hit; Winsor sacrificed; Howe brought in Wright with a clean hit; Hutchison gave Nunn a life on a poor throw to Downer, Howe scoring on Downer's poor throw home; Thayer made a base-hit, bringing in Nunn and going out on second himself...
...gently to Carter, who, instead of doubling up Wright, gave him his second by a poor throw to Walden; then the hippodrome began. Howe tried to sacrifice, but Walden fumbled; bases full, Nunn tried to fly out, but Walden muffed, Wright scoring; Thayer tried to sacrifice, Walden threw wildly home, Winsor scoring; Tyng tried to sacrifice, Walden threw wildly home, Howe scoring; Latham struck to Hutchison, who made a fine pick up and forced Nunn out on home; Ernst made a base-hit, Thayer scoring; Holden hit hard to centre, caught by Brown, and Tyng was put out napping between...
MANY have not yet recovered from the shock caused by the rumor that petitions were to be sent home. The Secretary reports that the number of petitions per week has perceptibly decreased...