Word: plate
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...want to add a few more words to the description of Norton's field, which appeared in yesterday's CRIMSON. In your account the statement was made that "the wooden home plate is so far above the level of the ground that sliding is not to be thought of." That statement would make a very good text for a nice, long sermon addressed to the men who are supposed to keep Norton's field in condition...
...bare and heavy, and in others rough and grassy. What is true about the pitcher's and batter's box of this diamond is true of all the others. The pitchers and batsmen flounder in hollows in their attempts to deliver and bat the ball. The wooden home plate is so far above the level of the ground that sliding is not to be thought...
...diamond that the three upper classes have been obliged to use is in spots very sandy, especially in the base lines and around the plate...
...from Ferguson's bat. Soule was again on second base, as Dean's leg is not yet in quite good enough condition for him to play ball with safety. Mason took Cook's place at third. The latter strained his leg so badly on Wednesday in sliding to the plate that he will probably be unable to play for some time. Mason played a good game, throwing the one ball that he fumbled quickly enough to cut the runner off at first. Hovey's work at the bat was very fine. His second three base hit would have been...
...seventh Baehr got to first on another fumble by Cook but was forced out at second. For Harvard Cook got his base on balls, took second on a wild pitch, and third on Cobb's sacrifice. Bates knocked a grounder to Eaton, who threw Cook out at the plate. Bates stole second, where he was shortly after caught. In the eighth no Dartmouth man reached second, and Harvard went out in one, two, three order...