Word: putting
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...weak batting of the Harvard nine yesterday was exasperating, but it was rendered so by the fact that in every other way, their work was of high order. The life which was put into the work was a refreshing sight to all Harvard men present, and made the defeat easier to bear than most of the others during the season...
...race will be rowed. This practice will be about the only real steady work Harvard has had. The almost continuous line of misfortunes which has followed the crew from the very first goes far towards lowering their chances of success. They are improving rapidly, however, and are sure to put up a good race...
...field both sides played good ball, although each made four errors. From the Harvard point of view it was the best game the home nine has put up in Cambridge this year and this too with a second substitute at shortstop...
...Harvard-Yale baseball series will be played on Holmes Field at half-past three o'clock this afternoon. Neither team will play with its full strength, but the contest promises to be a close one. Neither Whittemore nor Dean are in condition to play, and McVey will be put at shortstop. Hayes has been placed in the batting list, but is suffering from ivy poison, and there seems to be little chance that he will be able to play. Burgess will probably take his place unless Whittemore's ankle is improved sufficiently to allow his playing in the outfield...
There is little to be said of the game today with Yale beyond wishing success to our nine. The record of the year scarcely warrants the expectation of victory, yet at times the nine has shown a strength which makes hope very natural. Yale, it is understood, can not put her strongest team in the field, and a united effort might well result in giving the first game of the series to Harvard. The University will demand its best work of the nine this afternoon, and in return will give it the best of good wishes and the whole-hearted...