Word: stealing
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...same order as yesterday. The work for crew A consisted of a longer pull on the river than in previous practices. Several times the customary low stroke was quickened, and the boat went smoothly. Attention was given to perfecting the dash in the pull through and the slow steal out on the recovery...
...feature which served to liven the contest was a double steal by Babson and Wingate in the fourth inning. It was a farcial play, both the Harvard and Colby players showing a lamentable lack of baseball brains. With Babson on third and Wingate on second, a "squeeze" play was in order, but caption Potter, who was at bat, did not hit and Babson was caught off the base. He finally managed to get back safely, but Wingate had taken too great a lead from second, and was trapped between second and third, almost forcing Babson. The play resulted in Babson...
...crime is not to treat each case separately, but to remove its fundamental cause. Criminals as a rule are not really bad, but are victims of their environment for which they are not responsible. The men who are responsible for this environment, usually the rich, seemingly respectable men, who steal millions where the common thief steals a dollar, are the real enemies of the country's welfare...
...Throughout the rest of the game Captain Cottrell of the visitors pitched masterly ball. In the last period, however, he let up a bit and allowed both Potter and McLaughlin, the first two men up, to single. Hann advanced Potter with a sacrifice fly, and then a double steal was negotiated by which Potter scored. Reeves drove out the longest hit of the season to centre field for a home run, McLaughlin coming in ahead of him. Gibson singled and Coon, who batted for Ernst, drew a pass, as Cottrell was becoming somewhat nervous. Carr then flied to short stop...
...session Reeves got a life on an error and scored when Purington let Rogers's hit to centre field get between his legs. The last run was made in the eighth, when Desha singled, stole second, advanced to third on McLaughlin's hit, and came in on a double steal...