Word: ninth
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...studies began with some Irish scholars and was soon spread to France. Some however, with the Irish, began a renewal of interest in the philosophy of the ancients. For some enthusiasts began to read all they could find of the classical writings. One reason for especial interest in the ninth century was that the stories of ancient heroes were much like the lives their own hero Charlemagne. At first, the poets and story tellers told fictitious stories, not being able to read the classics, but soon they began to turn to Latin, and then to Greek, as the source...
There are 1062 students at Victoria College. Hong Kong, of whom all but one ninth are Chinese...
...varsity nine played Williams a game Saturday which was a sharp contrast to the last game between the two nines when Harvard won 16 to 1. The game was very close and exciting, and Harvard did not get the winning run until the last half of the ninth inning. Both Highlands and Howe pitched good, steady games, only a few scattered hits being made off each of them. The fielding of both nines was very loose, not one of the runs being earned...
...game between University of Pennsylvania and Harvard on Monday was marked by a tremendously exciting finish. Although from the second inning to the end Pennsylvania led, it looked toward the last as if Harvard would win. In the ninth inning, after Pennsylvania had been retired without scoring, Highlands led off with a sharp single. Hallowell flied out to Bayne but a clean single by Abbott advanced Highlands to third. Frothingham who had already made a home run and a single was the next man at bat. He hit a hot grounder to Thomson at second base who threw...
...score was 1 to 1 up to the sixth inning, when Harvard secured a winning lead, earning four runs on six singles and a double. Harvard got runs in the eighth and ninth innings and in the last half of the ninth Brown got four runs on four singles and three bases on balls. Following is the score in full...