Word: nine
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...Tuesday the Nine encountered the Beacons on the Boston grounds, and sustained a defeat at their hands by a score of 11 vs. 6. Winsor pitched for the University, and did exceedingly well for a debutant. Howe was suffering from sore hands, and made numerous errors on that account. A fine running fly-catch by Alger and a remarkable stop by Coolidge were the most interesting features of the game. Base hits, Beacon 8, Harvard 6. Errors, Beacon 10, Harvard...
...Saturday the University played and defeated a Picked Nine by a score of 5 vs. 2. Such excellent players as Thayer, Tyng, and Sawyer, as well as Rollins and Ferris of the Beacons, played on the Picked Nine. Ernst pitched for the University. Base hits, Harvard 7, Picked Nine 6. Errors, Harvard 9, Picked Nine...
...this? One would suppose they would have formed several sections in the course, and tried to make so valuable a course eligible for as many students as possible. Take a look at the Tabular View and see if it bears out this supposition. We find History 7 placed at nine o'clock, and in actual conflict with the Senior and Junior Greek course, with the advanced Latin composition course, with both the English courses, two German courses, all the advanced French courses, and two other History courses, together with several courses in Mathematics and Chemistry...
...have been intrusted by anxious parents to a foster-mother's care. Though the class of '78 exerted an elevating and manly influence on the college, and were characterized by good scholarship as well as by conviviality, they will be missed more as individuals than as a body. The Nine lose a captain whom it will be very difficult to replace. Many of the societies lose their most efficient officers and most energetic members, and the Glee Club and Pierian Sodality will find several missing from their ranks. It is a source of great satisfaction, however, in this time...
...mile handicap, walking from scratch, covered the distance in 21 min. 17 sec., the fastest record in the world. The best English record is 21 min. 36 sec. by Venn, and the best American hitherto was 22 min. and 9 1/3 sec. by Armstrong. The track used was nine laps to the mile, and with very short corners. At the same meeting, out of five heats in a 75-yard handicap there were three dead-heats, - a silent compliment to the efficiency of the handicapper...