Word: slow
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1890-1899
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Jackson, first base, does not play the base as well as Carter, who may resume that position. He is very weak on ground hits, throws poorly, slow runner and much below the average in batting...
...Colleges should adopt some new plan. - (a). To protect genuine scholars against the loss of time caused by the slow progress of idle classmates. - (b). To enable professional students to shorten their college course: Nation, XLIX, 425. - (c). This is shown by decrease in per cent. of college graduates. - (1). In professional schools: Ed. Rev. I, 4-5. - (2). In the population at large: Harv...
...Harvard two runs were made in the first inning. Mason knocked a long hit to centre field, which Towle fumbled, letting him get to second. Hallowell brought him in by a very pretty hit to right field, and then stole second. He was sent to third on a slow grounder by Frothingham. He scored on the same play by a most daring steal. Frothingham was sent to third by Dickinson's hit to right field. Corbett then got out on a short hit which the catcher was able to field and throw to first...
...catching this year, he seemed perfectly able to hold Highlands, and in addition was very sure in throwing to bases. His two errors were costly, but considering his small amount of practice may be excused. Bates went into the box at the sixth inning, and pitched rather a slow game, not nearly such an effective one as against Dartmouth. He gave three bases on balls, struck out only two men, and made three wild pitches. Paine played in left field, but had very little to do. Highlands went out to left when Bates came in, and kept up the batting...
...first. Three out. Score 3 to 3. The tenth was almost as exciting as the one before. For Brown, Weeks went out at first on a ground ball to Hovey. Highlands then struck out Cook by the strongest kind of pitching. McLane went out at third on a slow grounder to Hovey. Here was Harvard's best chance to win the game, with all the heavy batters up. But Frothingham, Dickinson and Mason all got out on easy balls to the infield...