Word: shortness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...Ironbrook," by Edith Brown: "A World of Roses," a beautiful little poem by Edith Thomas; "The German Gymnasium in its Working Order" by G. M. Wahl; "The War Cry of Clan Grant" by W. Mitchell; "The Church the State and the School," by H. E. Scudder; and a short biography of Hector Berlioz...
...team were obliged to commence play in a pouring rain storm and on grounds upon which it had been raining steadily for two days. Around the catcher's, pitcher's, short-stop's, and baseman's positions were large pools of water...
...balls. Watts' first ball struck him on the head but he pluckily stayed at the bat. He got out by Evans on a long fly. Henshaw caught Durell on second, and Payne struck out. Dean got first base on balls, but Linn was out on a fly caught by short stop. Dean stole second. Howland was pitched three balls and struck out. Second to first caught Willard, and Dean was left on second. Osborne was given first. Dana hit sharply but the ball was fumbled by Downer, so that he got first but was caught by Corning on second...
...Corning who fumbled it until it was too late. Knickerbocker got a base hit which carried Young to third. Linn canght Brokaw's long hit to right but nobody scored. King bunted the ball and got first, but Young was out at home plate, Downer to Henshaw. Durell hit short and was caught out by Hawley. Hawley made fifth strike out. Evans followed, number six, but Corning got first on balls and around to third by a wild throw to second. Downer, however, was out on a foul tip and Corning was left. Watts led off for Princeton with...
...Yale freshmen have been trying to arrange a game with the freshman nine at Princeton for some time. Partial arrangements had been made by the Yale nine to take a short trip for the purpose of playing several teams, including Princeton. Plans had been made for a game with Princeton on May 29 and one at Potstown on the 30, but the Harvard game coming so near those dates, has prevented the trip from being taken. This is a disappointment far Yale since no other date can be arranged this year. A game with Princeton will undoubtedly be arranged...