Word: liner
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Marble's put out. Willard scored a run for Harvard by making a tremendous drive to right field for three bases. The next three men at the bat struck out, but Willard scored on a wild pitch. Neither nine scored in the third inning, though flarris sent a hot liner to centre field, which was caught in fine form by Jones; while, for Harvard, Winslow made a clean hit, only to be left on second. Amherst got two men on bases in the fourth inning, but they were kept from scoring. Harvard scored one run, Allen getting his base...
Fifth inning. For Princeton, A. Moffat made a base hit and stole second; Edwards went out by Baker to Smith; A. Moffatt went to third. W. Moffat hit a very hot liner over third base, but Phillips caught it in splendid style, and touching his base made a double play, the prettiest play of the game. For Harvard, the first two men struck out. Baker made a base hit and took second on a passed ball. Phillips hit a grounder to Vanetten who threw to first base. Moffat, however, muffed the ball, giving him his base; Baker, in the mean...
Seventh inning. For Yale, Booth took his base on balls ; Brigham hit a liner to Phillips who caught it, and threw to first in time to catch Booth off his base, making a pretty double play. Bremner fouled out to LeMoyne. For Harvard, Winslow flied out to Brigham and Nichols struck out. Coolidge made a base hit but Baker flied out to Terry, leaving him on first base...
...second inning, Amherst went out in order. Crocker made a base hit but was forced out at second by Coolidge. Coolidge took second on a passed ball. Baker hit a hot liner to Taylor who, after catching it, threw to Buffum, who muffed the ball, giving Coolidge third base. Phillips then made a magnificent home run, making the score 5 to 4. LeMoyne struck...
...play (that is in the second match, not the first), they did what they pleased in the long stretch of court, left absolutely undefended. It is all well enough to oppose the net game, properly so called, to players who are content with 'lobbing,' or an occasional mild 'liner,' but to play this game opposite men who send their returns in like the proverbial lightening, is simple suicide." An English correspondent has recently written a letter in which he comments on these two styles of play. He speaks in conclusion about the distinctive features of the English and American games...