Word: second
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...first college game resulted in an easy victory. Trinity's play was chiefly characterized by wretched fielding and weak batting, Wilcox alone playing with credit. Holden led at the bat, and was closely followed by Thayer, Tyng, and Latham. Latham played at second base in his usual exemplary style...
HEAVY batting and excellent fielding marked the playing of both nines. Nunn captured a very difficult fly and made some excellent stops. Fessenden caught a hot liner in left field. In the third inning Holden struck out; Wright hit for a base, and gained his second through the inequality of the ground where the ball struck; Howe followed with a three-base hit, the ball reaching the fence behind centre field; Nunn flied to pitcher; Sawyer made a base hit, bringing in Howe; Thayer followed with a safe hit, but Tyng closed the inning by striking out. Harvard 2, Manchester...
...that really so though? By Jove, glorious news! I can get more sleep then; for I'm so sleepy now when I'm called up that I can't get awake until the second bell is rung. I have to stretch and yawn every time before I strike...
SINCE so much has lately been said in regard to a return to the first motto, "Veritas," it may not be out of place to give the interpretation of the second motto, given by Dr. Hedge in his now famous address to the Alumni, on the subject of University Reform (Atlantic, Sept. 1866): "The secularization of the College," he says, "is no violation of its motto, Christo et Ecclesioe. For, as I interpret these sacred ideas, the cause of Christ and the Church is advanced by whatever liberalizes and enriches and enlarges the mind. All study, scientifically pursued...
BICYCLING.ON March 14 the Cambridge University Bicycle Club had a 50-miles road-race for a challenge cup and silver medals. There were nine starters, and A. A. Honey of Sidney College proved the winner, in 3 h. 51 min., H. S. Clarke, Trinity being second, in 4 h. 13 min., and G. A. Shoppee, Jesus, third, in 4 h. 19 min. 30 sec. The roads were very rough and stony...