Word: olmstead
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...overwhelming defeat of our Nine. The game was lost in the first inning by the poor pitching of Ernst, he being literally batted out of his position. Yale scored eight runs in this inning, off of six base-hits and a two-baser assisted by fumbles of Coolidge, Olmstead, and Cohen...
...wild throw by Tyng. Holden took three bases in the fifth on a wild throw by Lamb, and scored on Coolidge's safe hit. Ernst reached his first in the sixth on a muff by Hopkins, second on Wright's safe hit, and scored by sacrifice hits by Olmstead and Winsor. This was the last run scored. Tyng, Wright, and Winsor made safe hits; wretched base running, however, easily disposed of our players and shut out all Harvard's hope of winning the game...
...base-running was simply execrable; out of thirteen men who reached first only five being able to score. Clarke and Olmstead made fine fly-catches, and Parker made a double play on a hot line fly to third...
...first game of the Beacon series for the silver ball was played before an enthusiastic audience, and resulted in a great surprise to the Beacons as well as the College. The fielding on the Harvard side was brilliant, Coolidge and Nunn making fine fly-catches, and Olmstead accepting fourteen chances on first base without an error. Knowles' delivery proved very annoying to the Beacons, and Stevens gave him excellent support behind the bat. With a little practice these two men will form a strong addition to the Nine, if not for this year surely for subsequent ones. Lloyd batted finely...
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