Word: recentering
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Dates: during 1873-1873
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...general play on either side was far from brilliant, but was as good as the recent misfortunes to both Nines would warrant us in expecting. It is unfair to criticise Perry as if he were an experienced catcher, and he deserves every praise for his steady play and evident determination to take all chances. Annan, as short-stop, beside his general good play, made the prettiest hit of the game, a beautiful two-baser. Nevins, in the field, made a remarkable left-hand catch, and at the pitcher's position his throwing did great execution...
...much for our amateurs, and we were obliged to content ourselves with having fought a good fight. The playing of our out-fielders was up to their highest standard, and the rest of the Nine did themselves credit. Tyler reassumed his old position on third base; and, considering his recent recovery from illness, played very well. Hooper made four base hits...
...recent meeting of the Magenta board, the following gentlemen from the Sophomore class were elected : S. D. Warren, J. O. S. Huntington, Woodbury Lowery, F. R. Appleton, W. A. Reed, and H. S. Van Duzer, business editor. They will assume the onerous duties of their position next September...
...have been so stretched as to apply to a Freshman nine, yet we can see no other ground for their late action. Perhaps the statement in the Courant is misunderstood; if so, we should like to have it explained. In accordance with the action as understood here, at a recent meeting our Freshmen voted to challenge the Yale Academics alone. This will bring matters to an understanding immediately...
DEAR MAGENTA, - I regret having been compelled to leave so long unnoticed a recent contribution to the Advocate commenting on, or rather criticising, my article on Bulwer. This would-be critic opens with, and again repeats, an opinion that my ideas are wholly erroneous concerning two, at least, of Bulwer's novels. Not having read "Eugene Aram" for some years, I took occasion, recently, to look it through again, and I see no reason "why it should not have been censured at the time of its publication because the characters were taken from Newgate." Although the remark might apply equally...