Word: princeton
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...green one, and its demoralization in the first inning was no doubt due in measure to Fitz's unexpected weakness. During the remainder of the contest, however, while a good up-hill fight was preserved in a number of innings, the errors which contributed so largely to Princeton's final score were of a nature which renders defeat on a rival's grounds especially galling, all the more so because the nine was capable of a far different exhibition...
...game between Harvard and Princeton this afternoon promises to be the most interesting played between the two colleges for a number of years. Neither nine seems to have displayed unusual strength in its early games and neither appears from a comparison of scores to have asserted any marked superiority over the other. The game should be a hard fought contest in which Harvard may be forced to play a stiff up-hill game although the prospects seem slightly in her favor provided she bats as well as she has of late...
...Both Princeton and Harvard may be weakened to some extent by the uncertainty that comes of playing men inexperienced in the trying conditions of a big game. Princeton has several new men on its nine and moreover has been handicapped by the resignation of Butler from the captaincy, the election of kafer and the subsequent temporary withdrawal of Kelley from the squad...
Harvard. Princeton...
...memory of a good send-off will be a great encouragement to the nine in game with Princeton on Saturday, so it is to be hoped that there will be a large crowd at Leavitt...