Word: second
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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Latham's fine fielding at second was one of the features of the game; a most brilliant fly catch marking his play. Tyng, as usual, sustained his reputation at the bat. Nunn and Alger played well for the Beacons in the field; while Moore carried off the honors at the bat. The element of the "unwashed" predominated so largely among the audience, and made itself so decidedly objectionable, that the officers of the Base-Ball Club have decided to rope the field in and have police-men in attendance at the game to-morrow. Below is the score...
Messrs. Teschemacher and Plummer were next called on for their second bout of sparring; it was much the same as the other, rapid blows were delivered and many of them. This was given to Mr. Teschemacher...
Then came the second bout of the light-weight wrestling, in which no fall was gained by either party...
...third bout of the light-weight wrestling was no more successful than the second, both men acting strictly on the defensive. After eight minutes spent with no result, the contestants were allowed to take the over-the-shoulder and round-the-waist grip, for the two remaining minutes. After some severe struggles, this resulted in a draw. The final bout was then deferred, because of the late hour, to the following Saturday...
...very pardonable pride. The class of '80 followed, whose team was composed of Messrs. Bacon, Hooper, Simmons, Welling, and Stow. The contest between the two classes (which was drawn by lot) was sharp but short. '79 drew '80 over the dividing line, the first time in 10 seconds and the second time in 7 seconds. '80 was thus placed hors de combat. The next tug was between '78 and '81. '78's team was made up of Messrs. Bancroft, Warden, Littauer, Brown, Yates; '81, W. A. Howe, Cruger, Otis, Howard, North. Captain Bancroft led the Seniors, and Captain North...