Word: muff
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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HARVARD 15, PRINCETON 3.The game opened with Princeton at the bat, but they were soon retired in order. Harvard got in four runs on Toler's muff of Coolidge's fly, Allen's hit and several passed balls. In the 2d inning, for Princeton, after two men were out, Harlan took first base on balls and second on a passed ball, but the next two men went out in order...
...field, bringing in Hopkins, but was himself cut off trying to reach third base; Souther struck out. For Harvard, Coolidge made a base hit; Baker hit a ground ball to Terry, who touched second and threw to Stewart, making a double play. Phillips took first base on Oliver's muff of a 'pop' fly, but was thrown out at second by Souther to Terry. Score, Yale 1, Harvard...
...Booth and Stewart went out, leaving two men on bases. The score now stood 7 to 4 in Yale's favor, and the outlook for Harvard was dismal. But our nine was equal to the emergency. Nichols was given his base on balls and took second on Brigham's muff of Coolidge's fly. Baker made a base hit, filling the bases. Phillips hit a ground ball to Terry, who threw prettily to Souther, cutting off Nichols at home plate. With the bases full, LeMoyne made a pretty base hit, bringing in Coolidge and Baker and sending Phillips to third...
...prettiest college games ever played. The game opened soon after four o'clock with Princeton at the bat. They were put out quickly, in one, two, three order. For Harvard, Phillips took lirst base on balls, after two men were out, and scored on Edward's muff of Harlan's throw. LeMoyne reached first base on balls; Moffat tried to catch him playing off, but first baseman muffed the ball, giving him second and sending Phillips to third. Tilden hit a hot grounder to right field but was prettily fielded out at first, leaving two men on bases...
Thirteenth inning. After one man was out, Harlan reached first base on Baker's muff; Toler fouled out to Allen; Cooper made a base hit, but Shaw went out by Coolidge to Smith, leaving two men on bases. For Harvard, Nichols made a base hit, but was forced out at second by Coolidge, who stole second. Baker fouled out to W. Moffat. While Phillips was at the bat Coolidge tried to steal third base, and Harlan, trying to catch him, made an overthrow and gave Harvard the winning...