Word: nines
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Allow me, through your columns, to call to the attention of all Harvard men the fact that the 'varsity nine must win one of the three games to be played with Yale in order to tie for second place with Princeton, two games to win second place, and three games to win the championship. It may seem hopeless to talk of winning the championship, but at least Harvard should be spared the disgrace of being out ranked by Princeton. This has not happened for six years and should not be allowed to happen now. Every Harvard man should...
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Seven members of Princeton's nine will play with the Cape May nine during the summer. Following are their names and positions: King, rf.; Durell (capt.), cf.; Dana. 1b.; Knickerbocker, s.s.; Mowry or Watts 3b,; Brokaw, c.; Osborne, probably in the fleld...
...unfortunate that Cornell was obliged to cancel the game arranged for yesterday. The Cornell nine was to take a trip among the New England colleges, and among her games one had been arranged with Harvard. A telegram was received canceling the game, too late, however, for the Harvard management to make arrangements for another practice game. It was of importance that at least one game should be played this week before the contest with Yale. The nine by its work on Saturday, showed its ability to play a strong fielding game, but practice in batting is much needed...
...annual base ball contest between the two greatest preparatory schools of New England, Phillips Academy, Andover, and Phillips Exeter Academy, will occur next Saturday. It impossible to predict the result of the game. The nines of both schools have undergone many changes since the beginning of the season, and neither are playing so good a game as the nines of these schools have played in recent years. Andover is handicapped by the inability of Stearns to pitch. If he were in his last year's form there would be little question of the result of the game but without...