Word: safe
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...fifth inning Allen led off with a safe hit and took second base on another by Boyden. They each took another base on Eastman's passed ball, and scored on Keep's pretty two-base hit. The next two men went out and Keep was caught napping at third. Williams went out in order. Score, Harvard 2, Williams...
...bound to have your fun and we understand very well why, on such occasions, you want to have a good time. Now all we ask of you, is to have your good time as much as possible to yourselves; build your bonfires at a safe distance from the buildings; do no wanton destruction to property and, above all else, in consideration of the rights of the citizens, get through early. Let there be no noise after midnight...
Ninth inning. Terry led off with a safe hit. Bremner went out on a ground ball to Smith, and Terry took second base. Souther hit a grounder to Baker, who threw to Phillips to cut off Terry, but was too late. Souther stole second base but Booth and Stewart went out, leaving two men on bases. The score now stood 7 to 4 in Yale's favor, and the outlook for Harvard was dismal. But our nine was equal to the emergency. Nichols was given his base on balls and took second on Brigham's muff of Coolidge...
...batting of Harvard was good, ten out of thirty-one chances being accepted. In this respect they far outplayed their opponents. The trouble seemed to be, except in the first inning, a total inability to make safe hits when most needed. Harvard reached first base several more times than Yale, but with the exception of Baker they all failed to get home...
...well known, the class races take place on the Charles River course. For months the four crews have been faithfully training for this event, and for months the college has watched with increasing interest the improvements which have taken place in the different crews. It is probably safe to say that seldom, in any class race, have the four crews been in better condition than they are at present. This is especially true of the three upper classes, who, from their longer experience in rowing, have a decided advantage over the freshman crew, which has, moreover, been weakened recently...