Word: mets
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Freshman Glee and Banjo clubs went to Worcester last Friday afternoon as the guests of R. M. Washburn, and had a very enjoyable time. They were met at the station by barges and conveyed to Lake Quinsigamond, where a steamer was boarded. After a sail of an hour a swim was taken at one end of the lake and the party returned to the Quinsigamond Boat Club House where they were hospitably received by Capt. Winslow of the '85 ball nine and other members of the club...
...Boston's witticisms: "Harvard's ball nine hasn't any business to play with the Yale men this year. This is what the Cornell ball players say, who have met the nines of both the great New England colleges this week." - Record...
Delegates from Harvard, Princeton, Wesleyan and Yale met in the Fifth Avenue Hotel on Saturday evening according to arrangement. It was moved and accepted that there hereafter be two referees, instead of one as heretofore, one to watch the ball, the other the men. Then Messrs. Beecher, Cook and Holden were appointed to draw up a constitution subject to change at the meeting next fall. Mr. Camp, of Yale was selected to publish the rules. - Princetonian...
...played its first game with Longwood on Saturday, and succeeded in winning by an inning and 27 runs. The game began shortly after twelve o'clock Brown, and Quinby facing the bowling of Dutton and Bixby. Shortly afterwards Quinby was run out, and was succeeded by Frost, who soon met with a like fate. Balch followed with a fine exibition of defence, while Brown rolled up the runs. Balch finally seccumbed to Wright with ten runs to his credit, and Markoe took his place. He was retired for five. Ellis then joined Brown, but was soon disposed of by Wright...
...Southboro', Saturday afternoon, the freshmen met and defeated the representatives of St. Mark's school. The game was a close one, although marked by numerous errors, which latter were about evenly divided, for the freshmen did not play their usual good game. St. Marks made three runs almost entirely throught Ninety's errors, not one of their six runs being earned. Kielty pitched the first part of the game, after which Sabin was put in. Kielty pitched a good game, and struck out eight men. Young caught both pitchers, and played a perfect game behind the bat. St. Marks...