Word: pitch
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...games with Yale and Princeton last fall gave evidence that the pitch used on the players' hands did a great deal more harm than good, and we are glad to see that an amendment puts a stop to this annoyance...
Hassarac (his rebellious lieutenant; an unscrupulous individual, prepared to stick at everything in general and nothing in particular - a base performer, whose vice ranges from the faintest pitch and toss to the most prononce man-slaughter)............E. A. S. Clarke...
...nine plays Worcester tomorrow, Lowell next Wednesday, and the Beacons the following Saturday. Bean and Nichols will pitch and catch in the game with Worcester...
Harvard versus Boston, on the Boston grounds today at 3 P. M. Tucker and Crocker will pitch and catch in this game...
After the tug-of-war a very realistic mock exhibition of single combat was given by two of the Zuni warrior chiefs. They worked themselves up to a high pitch of excitement, but were immediately quieted on the interposition of the Zuni priest. The priest then recited an incantation, which was interpreted by Mr. Cushing, "May the spirit of the bow, the arrow, the shield, the spear - may the spirit of war set up-on you all." A religious dance was then given by three of the Indians, accompanied by the weird music of a chant and chorus. Three times...