Word: slips
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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...interested in the art, no pleasanter way of spending an hour and a half-than in hearing these masterpieces of Beethoven, Mozart and other composers. The stringed quartette the highest and purest form of instrumental music. We venture once more to urge college men not to let these opportunities slip by unheeded. Let Sever 11 be filled tonight with a truly representative Harvard audience...
...strongest Boston players. The men sat down at two rows of tables, and Mr. Cummings walked up and down in the middle, making his moves against one player after another, with almost no hesitation. R. D. Brown was the first to resign, having made an unfortunate slip in the middle of his game. L. W. Chamberlin was the next victim, and was soon followed by O. Everett. Meanwhile F. W. Nicolls was making a plucky but losing fight. H. A. Davis lost a considerable advantage by a careless move, and had to resign soon after Nicolls. The others were more...
...rain, by going in first. Smith and Kidger were the first two to face the bowling of Ellis and Bohlen. With the score at only 5, Smith was clean bowled by Bohlen. E. Greaves, the next man, after driving Bohlen for 3, was caught out by Balch at short slip off Ellis. Ellis followed this up by bowling Carmichael for only 4. Then DeWolfe joined Kidger and the two made a good stand until the latter was caught out by a difficult left hand catch of Balch at short slip off Bohlen. DeWolfe and Shaw were bowled, the former...
...Trotter came in, the only stand of the inning was made. Trotter played carefully for 11 and the 47 runs of W. Scott was an invaluable contribution to his side. The attack was steady and well directed, and the field support was good, a catch by Balch at short slip being invaluable. The venture closed for the small score of 68 runs...
Harvard followed on, but were unable to make any stand against the fine bowling of Goodwin and Brown. Goodwin performed the wonderful feat of getting five wickets for one run. Brown also made a good catch at short slip...