Word: saturday
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...hope to see among professional clubs, as a result of Saturday's game, a return of that wholesome respect for the Harvard Nine which experience taught, but which seems to have degenerated into a patronizing feeling of superiority. This is not only Harvard's first victory over the "Reds," but also their first defeat at the hands of an amateur organization, and the result will no doubt be of great benefit to both, encouraging Harvard, while, if nothing more, impressing Boston with a sense of the "glorious uncertainty" of Base Ball. The day was cold, the attendance slight...
...first game between these two Nines, played on the preceding Saturday, resulted in an unexpected victory of 24 to 14, for '77. The game last Saturday resulted in another Freshman victory of 16 to 4. The Freshmen naturally feel quite proud of their Nine, which certainly contains some very good material, and, with proper training, may distinguish itself next summer. We give the score of the last game...
...first hour to the last, the body may be kept in Cambridge, the mind inevitably wanders from the printed page to catch the gorgeous hues of that almost tropical picture with which New England compensates her sons, once a year, for the dreary length of her inhospitable winter. Saturday sees nearly the whole college scattered through the adjoining country in quest of rural enjoyment...
...races of last Saturday were more successful than is usually the case on such occasions. Thanks to the gentlemen who had them in charge, they came off promptly, although a short time was taken in improvising an anchor; but as a gentleman who saw the need generously offered to supply it by the gift of a new anchor, we may fear no delay from that cause again...
...Harvard Freshman Nine went to Spring-field on Saturday, July 12, and, on their arrival proceeded at once to their quarters, - the Lefebvre House. Having ascertained that Brown was to be their only opponent, it was agreed to play a series of games, to take the place, as well as possible, of the proposed tournament. The first game was to be played on Tuesday, the 15th; the second on Thursday, the 17th; and the third, if necessary, on Friday, the 18th of July...