Word: shortness
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...make-up of the Exeter nine will probably be as follows: Flagg (captain), catcher; Heffelfinger, 1st base; Trafford, 2d base; Sawyer, 3d base; Soule, short stop; Smith, left field; Day, right field. It is not yet decided who shall pitch. White. of last year's Andover team has left Andover and is trying to enter Exeter. If he gets in he will probably play on the team. At present Day is pitching but his work is not very good...
...going abroad, since, when a man returns, he has to begin at the very beginning. and perhaps will not be able to make more than a hundred dollars for two or three years, while if he had stayed at home he would have gradually worked his way ahead. In short, going abroad to complete a man's musical education is not now a necessity, and in many cases not an advisable step...
...days ago we published a short account of the plan which the Shooting Club hopes to carry out. In order to do this it is imperatively necessary for Harvard to have a good team to shoot against the visitors; and a good team can be chosen only from a good number of candidates. Thus if we hope to make a good showing in the proposed tournament, as many men as can should offer themselves as candidates for the team, and by constant shooting, perfect themselves to such a degree as to get places on the team, or at any rate...
...strong wind yesterday afternoon, the races of the Canoe Club took place at the time and place advertised. The course was about a quarter of a mile in length, beginning a few rods above the lower bridge, thence passing up past the boat house, around a stake a short distance below the upper bridge and finishing in front of the boat house...
...candidate for this position. Peckham, who covered first base last year has left college and A. W. Weld will probably play there. A. B. Nichols, who played third base on his freshman nine, may play again this year. H. W. Corning will probably be in his old place at short-stop, and Crosby, Parker, and Cummings in the outfield. J. B. Embick is a candidate for the nine, and may play at second base which has been left vacant by D. S. Dean...