Word: mascot
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...strong fielding game but were unable to find the ball at critical points, while '89 hatted hardmaking 19 hits with a total of 24. Downer pitched a fine game and was well supported by Bigelow. The '89 team was accompanied by Mr. Whittridge, who proved himself to be the "mascot" that the nine has been so eagerly seeking. Erros, '89, 4; Adams Academy...
...well as its voices, a movement was made for the stern deck, where "John, the orange-man" held forth in all his glory. This enthusiastic and patriotic landmark had bought a ticket and was on his way to New York to cheer for Harvard, and act as a mascot to the team. He now, after a little mild persuasion, consented to give some vocal selections in his native tongue. "Eringo-bragh" and a song in which every other line terminated in a lengthy, nasal, trumpeting sound, were the favorites, and called forth immense applause and many encores. John then told...
...reason of the failure of John, the Orangemen, as a mascot, is due doubtless to the fact that John spent a good deal of his time during the game inside of the coach instead of outside...
...SALE.- A few game bull-terrier puppies. These puppies are from dead game stock, being out of "Bola," by "Jerry" -the "mascot" of last year's ball nine. Apply to P. L. Saltonstall, 9 Linden street...
...Yale nine have adopted a kitten as a mascot. It will be a mighty mean antagonist who cries "rats," when the mascot is in the field. - Boston Transcript