Word: strikers
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...only runs scored during the game. In the eighth inning Woodhead took two bases on a wild throw by Thayer, Howe muffed Snigg's fly, Cogswell hit to Nunn, who fielded Woodhead out on third, Kelly made a base hit, filling the bases, with O'Rourke, the Manchesters' best striker at the bat. O'Rourke sent a high fly between short-stop and left-field, which Nunn caught finely. Leary then struck out. This game brought out the skill and coolness of the Nine in trying circumstances better than any other game of the season. Thayer, Tyng, Nunn, and Wright...
...first game at Lynn, where on a cold snowy day they made but six errors and scored a victory satisfactory to their friends and surprising to their opponents. The pitching, too, seems to be well up to the high standard of last year, and greatly troubles even the professional striker. Batting and base-running seem to be the weak points of the Nine. There are some men who are good, reliable batters, but there are others of whom little is expected in this line. During the past week it has been the misfortune of the Nine, at several important crises...
...fourth inning Couch, the Amherst catcher, was struck on the back of his hand by the striker's bat, and had his thumb broken. This so demoralized the Amherst men that they refused at first to continue the game; but, after a little persuasion, they yielded, and the game went on. At the end of the ninth inning the score stood eleven to nothing in favor of Harvard...
...game. Thatcher's play behind the bat was excellent, as was Hooper's pitching. Tyng batted well, and made a beautiful one-hand stop in the ninth innings. For the New Havens, the pitcher had a puzzling way of jerking the first two balls over the heads of both striker and catcher, and then of letting the third one come swiftly towards the striker, and dropping when near the base. Geer played well on second. Duff did the heavy batting and seemed at home on third. During the game Hooper struck hard for centre field, where it was dropped...
...best we have yet played against, and his delivery is a very trying one to strike. The ball comes in a perfect line till within a short distance of the home plate, when it suddenly swerves from its course and passes beyond the reach of the striker. The play on the third base was excellent. Kent's play on the first base was magnificent. Hooper, as usual, pitched wonderfully well. Ernst made a beautiful catch in the last innings, running from centre field nearly to short stop for the ball. Thatcher was unfortunate in having lame hands, but his pluck...