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...Symperson boy," in return for which she allowed him to draw her home on his sled; she had listened admiringly when Tom had related what he would do "when he was in college"; together they had wept over the woes of the unfortunate Laurie, whom Tom thought rather a muff; and, last, but not least, they had acted together in private theatricals...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: HOW WE WENT TO EUROPE. | 6/19/1874 | See Source »

...unusual interest; the presence of the "veterans" Bush, Wells, and McKim in the field adding not a little to the pleasure of both spectators and players as well as to the success of Harvard. The game opened with a hard hit of George Wright and an excusable muff by Tyng, followed by a base hit to centre for Barnes, an out for Schafer by McKim, a base to left for Manning, a foul fly well taken by Bush off White, and an out for O'Rourke by Bush off Addy's hit to McKim, well fielded home by Hodges; Wright...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BASE BALL. | 11/7/1873 | See Source »

...notwithstanding the slippery ball. Hodges and Kent played without errors. In the first inning Hooper disposed of the King Philips with only four balls pitched. White caught very well; Tyler played his base well; and Cutler made a beautiful catch in left field, which certainly atoned for his previous muff...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: BASE-BALL. | 6/13/1873 | See Source »

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