Word: stopping
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...eight outs to the 'varsity's three. The 'varsity men coached the freshmen throughout the game, repeated plays and let the men run bases when they were out, for practice. The play of the freshmen was very loose throughout with a few exceptions. Cassatt was tried again at short stop and played a very steady game. Stevenson and Bent were tried in the outfield. The batting of the freshmen was weak. The final score was six to three in favor of the 'varsity...
...Friday when the score was in '94's favor, the sophmore captain desired to have the game called; this the umpire very properly refused to do; consequently the captain told all the '94 supporters to crowd on the field and stop the game by their presence, thereby winning him the victory. They were kept back, however, by the more level headed men in the crowd. There have been two or three deliberate attempts to injure opponents. Once a base runner butted the third baseman in the stomach and again a short stop tripped a runner so severely as to render...
There is always danger, however, that anything like this will be carried too far, and the game yesterday went to show that a halt should be called already. Certain means of rattling the players, testing their coolness and nerve are perfectly legitimate; but let the interference stop there. After all, the object is to see which team can play the better and steadier game, and any practices which prevent a team from playing its best (beyond the practices of legitimate rattling) are distinctly to be discouraged. Using mirrors to throw the sunlight into the players' eyes, a practice which...
...CRIMSON has made arrangements by which the spectators at the H. A. A. meeting tomorrow will at the same time be able to watch the progress of the game between Harvard and Princeton. On the seats behind the back stop a board will be erected on which the score by innings will be posted, as each inning is ended. In addition to this the official announcer will give any particular feature of the game. At Leavitt & Peirce's also the score will be put up as often as received...
...recall the shells, if necessary, the referee's tug will stop and the second barrel of the gun will be fired, but there can be no signal after ten strokes have been rowed...