Word: plate
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...start a library of nearly one thousand volumes, some of which are rare and valuable. With the income which the fund has already earned and other monies at the disposal of the Department, there are already several hundred dollars for the immediate purchase of books. A very handsome book plate has been designed with which every book in the library will be marked. The inscription on this bookplate reads: "To Harvard University in Memory of Francis James Child First Professor of English...
...Building and the baseball field, nearer the street than was originally intended. The body of the building will be 105x60 ft., with projections on the ends which will increase the total length inside to 150 ft. This is done in order to give room for a throw from home plate to second base. The floor area will be about 3 1-2 times that of the Carey Building cage...
Beale and Burgess were both kept busy out in the field and accepted several difficult chances. Beale made two magnificent throws from deep centre-one in the sixth, which cut off McAllister at the home plate; and the other in the ninth, which would have saved a run had not Fitz stopped it and thrown Gaffney out at third. Rand made two very pretty catches and kept Holy Cross from scoring in the fifth inning by a quick throw to Scannell, after cutting off a hot grounder...
...Field's first on an error, and a single and double by Scott and Dunlop. The other run was made in the eighth inning on Garrison's hit when the bases were full. With only one out, Nichols' intended sacrifice then resulted in a neat double play from the plate to first. For the Seniors, Field played the best fielding game, accepting seven chances without an error. Following is the score by innings...
...revival of this cup and the lasting record of the names of those who have contested for it so many years, cannot fail to be of interest to all Harvard men. The cup and plate, when complete, will be placed in the custody of the Bursar, and it will rest with the undergraduates each year to keep alive its memory. It dates back for so many years as the trophy for the principal aquatic event of the college year that it is hoped it will continue so for many years to come...