Word: rightly
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1880-1889
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...order. Fifth inning. For Harvard, both F. and H. Coolidge reached first base on called balls, but were each caught at second by Goodwin's excellent throwing. Baker struck out. For Yale, Sprague reached first base on seven balls. Tuttle hit a fly between second base and right field. F. Coolidge caught this in fine style, but in his haste to catch Sprague on first base, made a very wild throw, which went way back to the seats and gave Sprague third base. Tilden ran after the ball and threw wildly into the diamond, giving Yale their only run. Gordon...
...sixth inning Harvard went out in order. Ayer led off for Yale with a tremendous hit through the right field fence. The ball, however, was beautifully fielded in by Potter, Litchfield and Baker to Tilden, who touched Ayer just before he reached the plate. Marsh and Sheppard struck out. Score, Yale 1, Harvard 1. Willard opened the seventh with a neat base hit. Tilden hit safely to right field. Marsh fumbled the ball and threw home, to prevent Willard from scoring. Tilden took third base during this play, and scored on a wild pitch. The next three men went...
...Although the lovers of the shotgun are largely in the majority, still there are a large number of men who are admirers of the rifle. There is something about rifle shooting which is peculiarly fascinating. The dependence upon the single bullet and the skill which putting it in the right place necessitates, has a tendency to give the rifleman a like precision of ideas. In order to attain any considerable degree of skill it is essential that he should be a good reasoned. Distances, effect of the atmosphere and wind, are among the points to be considered. If the shot...
...follows: The advantages of the societies could not probably be fully appreciated by any except their members. The societies gather together representative men of every class and imbue them with a strong affection and respect for one another and the college. They set a goal of ambition for right living, fine character, and solid attainments before every young man entering the institution. They are extremely useful as introducers of men of congenial tastes in college. Yale College would not be Yale College without societies...
...school, are much perplexed over the interference of the Crown in the appointment of a gentleman to succeed the late Dr. Goodford, as head master of Eton. This being the first vacancy since the constitution of the governing body, the new provost will be nominated by the Crewn, a right which has always been hotly contested by the fellows in former days, as they asserted that it was a usurpation. The right of electing a provost was undoubtedly vested in the fellows by the statutes; in practice, however, they usually elected a Crown nominee. When Dr. Goodford was elected...