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...morning thinned out the ranks enough to enable Coach Duffy to give more individual attention to the survivors. The fielding practice was cut to ten minutes and the remainder of the time was devoted to teaching the men how to get a lead off first base and how to steal bases. Some practice was also given the catchers in throwing down to second...
...futile rap to third, and Nash's two-base hit to center. The scoring was completed in the next inning when Harte got his second triple, Beal hit safely to right, Fripp sacrificed, G. Johnston bungled Percy's grounder, and Beal and Percy pulled the "first and third" double steal...
...opened the way for the visitor's lone run by passing Berry. Fripp then juggled Parmer's hit long enough to allow Berry to reach third. Parker fanned, but Morse, batting for Spear, knocked a grounder to Nash, who threw Parmer out at second. The "first and third double steal," one of the University's own pet plays, followed and gave Vermont...
...University's last tally came in the seventh when Nash doubled and took third on Knowles' single. Abbot hit to Logan who threw Nash out at the plate, but Knowles scored on a double steal with Reed taking second...
...study of the subjects studied in College showed, moreover, that literature, history, economics, government, and science are equally good as preparation for legal or medical work. Thus the folly of attempting to steal a march by warping one's College course for professional ends is plain. It make little difference what a man studies in College. It makes a great deal of difference how well he studies...