Word: home
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...want to add a few more words to the description of Norton's field, which appeared in yesterday's CRIMSON. In your account the statement was made that "the wooden home plate is so far above the level of the ground that sliding is not to be thought of." That statement would make a very good text for a nice, long sermon addressed to the men who are supposed to keep Norton's field in condition...
...ground is bare and heavy, and in others rough and grassy. What is true about the pitcher's and batter's box of this diamond is true of all the others. The pitchers and batsmen flounder in hollows in their attempts to deliver and bat the ball. The wooden home plate is so far above the level of the ground that sliding is not to be thought...
...will probably be unable to play for some time. Mason played a good game, throwing the one ball that he fumbled quickly enough to cut the runner off at first. Hovey's work at the bat was very fine. His second three base hit would have been a home run, if he had not unfortunately tumbled down at first...
...sixth and seventh. In the second, Trafford and Alward scored on a hit, two sacrifices, three stolen bases, and a wild throw. In the sixth, with two men out Hovey made a fine three bagger to left. Trafford made a scratch hit which brought Hovey in. He himself came home on a stolen base, an error by Ferguson, and a wild throw by Joyce. The last run was made in the seventh by Mason. He got a base on balls, stole second came in on Ferguson's fumble of Howe...
Earned runs, Harvard 4. Two base hit, Hallowell. Three base hits, Hovey, Cook. Home run, Dean. First base on balls, Dean (2), Cook, Boutelle. First base on errors, Harvard 6, Dartmouth 2. Struck out, Frothingham, Bates, Heath, Baehr (2), Joyce, Eaton (2), Thompson (2), Barry (2), Hartshorn (3). Stolen bases, Dean, Hallowell, Hovey, Alward (2), Bates, Heath. Passed balls, Cobb, Barry (2). Wild pitch, Hartshorn. Double play, Soule and Trafford. Out on bases, Harvard '7, Dartmouth 6. Left on bases, Harvard 5, Dartmouth 4. Time, 1 h. 30 m. Umpires, Wood '91 and Fearing...