Word: round
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...rate to the pitchers," they were told. "But to say the truth," one of them replied, "the bowling - or what you call 'pitching' - seemed weak too. Every ball was full pitched, and any one can hit a full-pitched ball; yet your fellows often missed them." A smile passed round among the base-ball players and their friends. "Any one can hit a full-pitched ball, can he? What do you say to that, Fothergill? Can any one hit one of your curves?" Fothergill rather thought not; and considering that an income about ten times as large as an English...
...First round (singles) - Ludington vs. Kellogg, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3; Pratt vs. R. Beach, 6-2, 6-3; Slocum vs. Hurd, 6-4, 6-3; Thacher vs. Jenks, 6-0, 6-4; F. Beach vs. Hall, 6-5 6-3; Ball vs. Paddock (defaulted); Harmer vs. Brinley (defaulted); Notman vs. Gell (defaulted...
...Yale freshmen class celebrated their victory of Wednesday by exercises round the immortal "fence...
...minutes. At the draw Harvards got the ball again, and in a twinkling New Yorks' goal was in danger. Matthews, however, was there and saved it. The excitement became intense. Everybody was shouting. New York again got the ball. Then Brown began to play. Slowly the ball came round, and a third time New Yorks tried for a goal and a third time it didn't go through...
...following is the result of the singles played yesterday: Round 1 - MacKay beat Sturgis, 0-6, 6-4, 6-3. Round 3 - Tailer beat Zerega, 6-3, 2-6, 8-6. The results of the doubles will be played to-morrow...