Word: second
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...game opened with the visitors in the field. Thayer showed excellent judgment in waiting for good balls, but failing to get them he took first on called balls. He successfully stole second and went to third on Carter's wild throw. His dives into second and third were marvellous and amusing. Tyng then commenced his series of hard hits by a beauty to the left, on which Thayer scored. Ernst hit safe to right, and Tyng scored. Two runs to begin with, which were loudly cheered. To Yale the first three innings yielded no returns, no man reaching first base...
...Phillips Academy six-oared boat-race against time, over the one-mile course at Exeter, the following time was made: First race, 7 m. 5s.; second, 7 m. 15 s.; third...
...regards prizes, although the financial success of the day will, in great measure, determine their value, yet they will, in any case, surpass in quality and workmanship anything of the kind presented outside the field of college athletics. The Committee intend to award solid gold badges to First and Second places, and in every case the prize alone will be well worth the contest. The entry-book is now ready, and in the hands of Mr. H. L. GEYELIN, of the University of Pennsylvania, and already the names of prominent athletes appear on his lists. The Committee are preparing...
HARVARD College has its Transcript, and the University of Michigan its Christian Advocate. Our Western brothers have already been accused of irreligion; "experto crede," the charge of immorality will come next; - and as the Chronicle devotes four columns to its defence on the first head, the second, being far more comprehensive, will probably call forth a supplement to the next number. This will prove the converse of "parturiunt montes"; the ridiculous and insignificant charge will bring forth a mountain of argument. The Chronicle editors, however, should learn wisdom from us, and fight the war in the enemy's country...
...rains of last week prevented the Nine from playing with the Lowells and the Manchesters, a better score in the Yale game would undoubtedly have been the result. The issue of Saturday's game will cause a more intense interest to be taken in the second game with Yale, which will be played on Holmes' Field, June 22. There was one feature connected with the Yale game which we hope will not accompany the next match; we refer to the parade made in betting, which was so conspicuous as to suggest anything other than a ball game between college nines...