Word: thayer
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Dates: during 1870-1879
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...game was called at 3.30 P. M. in the midst of a drizzling rain, George Hiller of New Haven being accepted conditionally as umpire by Capt. Thayer, as neither Sumner nor Reach, the specified umpires, was present. Harvard took the bat, and in the first three innings retired in striking order; Winsor alone reaching first on a hot liner to left field which Brown failed to hold, and in attempting to reach third was fielded out by Smith. Parker hit for a base, but was beautifully fielded out by Tyng to Latham. Smith took his base on balls, but fell...
Fifth Inning. - Holden fouled to Smith; Wright made a base-hit; Winsor sacrificed; Howe brought in Wright with a clean hit; Hutchison gave Nunn a life on a poor throw to Downer, Howe scoring on Downer's poor throw home; Thayer made a base-hit, bringing in Nunn and going out on second himself...
...Wright to a base-hit; Winsor hit gently to Carter, who, instead of doubling up Wright, gave him his second by a poor throw to Walden; then the hippodrome began. Howe tried to sacrifice, but Walden fumbled; bases full, Nunn tried to fly out, but Walden muffed, Wright scoring; Thayer tried to sacrifice, Walden threw wildly home, Winsor scoring; Tyng tried to sacrifice, Walden threw wildly home, Howe scoring; Latham struck to Hutchison, who made a fine pick up and forced Nunn out on home; Ernst made a base-hit, Thayer scoring; Holden hit hard to centre, caught by Brown...
...Thayer...
...entrances to the roped-off portion of the Yard will be at the end of Massachusetts, between Grays and Weld, and Thayer and Holworthy...