Word: play
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...Freshman baseball team will play its first game with the Yale freshmen this afternoon at 4 o'clock on Yale Field, New Haven...
Though the Freshmen have played but six regular games, the team has developed rapidly under Coach C. D. Moss '09. Of the games played four have been won, one tied, an 11-inning game with Hotchkiss at Lakeville, and one lost. Throughout the season the fielding has been good, especially that of the infield in spite of the fact that the team-play has been somewhat hampered by an injury to Kennedy, the regular first baseman. The batting, particularly that of Conant and Potter has been far above the general average of a Freshman team, though it is erratic...
...throw, and Simons's wonderful catch was the only thing that prevented his taking another base. Hicks then passed Dawson, and Sides was at bat with only one out. A foul fly to Briggs, however, changed the aspect, and Princeton's hopes, were ended when Harvey made a fast play off Warwick's line...
...neat double play spoiled Princeton's chances in the fifth. Pitman, who was passed, started for second when White hit a fast liner to Simons. The latter caught it close to the ground and threw to first. Harvard's other run came in the sixth with two out, when Dana hit to Reed, who threw far over Warwick's head into the bleachers. There should have been another run in the eighth. Currier singled, and was advanced a base on Aronson's sacrifice. The latter was safe on the first baseman's poor throw to Dillon, who covered the base...
...yesterday's play Niles easily defeated Beard by all-round superior work. Beard was erratic and inclined to hit the ball too hard. The match between Sweetser and Cutting was very exciting and close, but in the fifth and deciding set Cutting tired and Sweetser was able to win easily, displaying his best form...