Word: muffin
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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...congenial spirits with whom he takes a "constitutional" of twenty minutes every day. He too will follow his leader, continuing to live in an atmosphere redolent of ninety-five per cent, sowing at once the seeds of knowledge as to the mind and consumption as to the body. Muffin takes Fumbler's old position on the nine, and to Crab and Warnings naturally succeed Feather and Lurker...
...throng of ladies, each bedecked with fluttering magenta, reminded us of old times. Play was called punctually, with Mr. Allison, of the Resolutes, as umpire. The game was long and dragging, and must have been devoid of interest to any but students. Yale played a straight-out muffin game in the field, and at the bat Hooper was complete master. Our Nine were almost entirely free from that nervousness which usually takes possession of them in Yale matches, and fielded in fine style. Cutler won fresh laurels by his magnificent fielding, while the three basemen, aided by Annan, rendered running...
...MODEST Muffin objects to playing ball in the Yard, because it is too public! Many have found it to be one private also...