Word: pitch
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Stability is of two kinds: transverse and fore and aft. The aeroplane in mid-air has two forces acting on it besides that of gravity, a tendency to turn over sideways and a tendency to pitch either backward or forward. To counteract the former, and thus gain transverse stability, the Wrights warp the ends of their planes in such a way as to apply a downward force on the elevated side. To minimize the danger of pitching forward and thus gain fore and aft stability, the horizontal rudder, rigged either in front or behind the machine, is the most effective...
...left. In Princeton's half of the same inning, Cunningham hit, stole second, and scored on an error by Badger. Ballin singled over second in the last of the third, stole second, and scored Princeton's second run on Sides's hit. In the eighth Merritt went in to pitch for Yale...
...Cornell line-up has been materially changed within the past two weeks. Only one game, in which Pennsylvania was shut out 1 to 0, has been played, so the new combination is practically untried. Caldwell or Gable will pitch in place of Howes, who was in the box in the last game. Williams has been shifted to first base and Lally is catching in his place. The fielders will depend entirely on who pitches, as the pitcher who does not start in the box will play in the field...
...University baseball team will play its second game with Holy Cross this afternoon at 4 o'clock on Soldiers Field. It has not yet been determined whether Hicks or Hartford will pitch, but the former will probably start the game. Dowd, who was in the box at Worcester on May 8 when Holy Cross won 7 to 6, will again oppose the University team...
Yale and Princeton will play the first game of their annual baseball series at New Haven this afternoon. White will probably pitch for Princeton and Merritt will start the game for Yale...