Word: takings
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Pennsylvania won the toss and decided to take the bat. W. Scott and Wiedersheim were the first to face the bowling of Ellis and Brown. The wickets fell fast, until five wickets were down for 19 runs. When Trotter came in, the only stand of the inning was made. Trotter played carefully for 11 and the 47 runs of W. Scott was an invaluable contribution to his side. The attack was steady and well directed, and the field support was good, a catch by Balch at short slip being invaluable. The venture closed for the small score of 68 runs...
...cadets' ball at West Point depends on General Sheridan's condition. If he is alive, the ball will take place in the mess-hall on Friday evening. If he dies before that time, there will be no ball...
...together at once and arrange a couple of dates before class-day. As the freshmen are too far behind to stand any chance of winning two games-one between '89 and '90, and the winning team to play '88-would be sufficient to decide the championship. The captains should take the matter in hand and determine whether it is now too late to proceed...
...agitation at Amherst in favor of abolishing "rushes" culminated last Saturday in the action of the freshman class which voted by a very large majority (there being only eight opposing votes) not to take part in any rushes with the incoming class of '92. The question of giving up the custom of cane rushing has been brought up by a number of classes, but without result, and Ninety-one thought that on account of its large numbers and athletic success it was strong enough to crush out the custom. In regard to this action, President Seeley said: "You may express...
Incidentally to which it is reported that the haste of the Yale student who was severely hurt last week by a post that he ran into in running for a train was due to his desire to get to New York in time to take advantage of the market before the effect of Captain Cook's remark wore off.- Life...