Word: shut
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...five hits and six passes by reason of poor base running and failure to hit in the crucial moment. Twice players were caught off base by the pitcher. Peirson, who, with Gammack formed the University battery, held Portland to four safeties and might have scored a shut-out except for poor support. Wolverton, who replaced Captain Gross at shortstop, played an excellent game in the infield, accepting six chances without error. A double play, Hallo-well to Bright to Johnson, was a feature of the day's play. Dickson at second base made a very pretty catch of Burn...
...true that Germany has not realized her boasts to sink a million tons a month and starve England in half a year. Nevertheless we must not shut our eyes to the fact that her work has been dangerous, and will become fatal if great strides are not taken in ship-building...
...principal objections to the closing plan were, first, that a short closing would only make it possible to shut up the recitation halls, for the dormitories would all have to be heated for the benefit of students who could not go to their homes, and second, that the war work being done in the various colleges required the maintenance of the laboratories and certain libraries. It was pointed out that many fuel-saving plans are already in force in the various institutions...
Despite the shut-minded opposition which all proposals on the subject met last year, Henry L. Higginson comes resolutely into the General Court with another petition dealing with the question of Sunday baseball. This time it is desired to legalize the playing of the game by soldiers and sailors who may enjoy turning to this healthy pastime during the odd hours on the Sabbath. The natural wisdom of providing these men with any and all sensibly planned opportunities for recreation, it is to be hoped will so appeal to the General Court that the legislature will not only admit...
...previously announced, for at present the University is without available facilities for training the two squads. Several weeks ago when both boathouses were closed in order to aid in conserving the fuel supply, the rowing machines were moved into the Locker Building. Recently heat in this building also was shut off. If the warm weather continues, however, it is expected that the Locker Building will be reopened on Tuesday. If the building is reopened then, crew candidates will start next week...